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The people could fly : American Black folktales / told by Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon.

Hamilton, Virginia, 1934-2002.; Dillon, Leo, illustrator.; Dillon, Diane, illustrator.
1985
CMC PZ8.1.H154 Pe 1985 (Mapit)
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Title
The people could fly : American Black folktales / told by Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon.
Author
Hamilton, Virginia, 1934-2002.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
0394869257
0394969251 (lib. bdg.)
0744505240
0375804714
Published
New York : Knopf, [1985]
Distributor
New York : Distributed by Random House
Copyright
©1985
Language
English
Description
xii, 178 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Call Number
CMC PZ8.1.H154 Pe 1985
Dewey Decimal Classification
398.2/08996073
Summary
Retold Afro-American folktales of animals, fantasy, the supernatural, and desire for freedom, born of the sorrow of the slaves, but passed on in hope.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-178).
Audience
480L Lexile
Awards
Coretta Scott King Author Award, 1986.
New York Times Best Illustrated, 1985.
Added Author
Dillon, Leo, illustrator.
Dillon, Diane, illustrator.
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