The people could fly

American Black folktales

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The people could fly

American Black folktales

1st ed.
  • 5.00 ·
  • 2 Ratings
  • 39 Want to read
  • 1 Currently reading
  • 5 Have read

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.

Publish Date
Language
English
Pages
178

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Cover of: The people could fly
The people could fly: the picture book
2004, Alfred A. Knopf, Distributed by Random House
in English
Cover of: The people could fly
The people could fly: American Black folktales
1985, Knopf, Distributed by Random House
in English - 1st ed.

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Book Details


Published in

New York

Edition Notes

Bibliography: p. 175-178.

Genre
Folklore.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
398.2/08996073
Library of Congress
PZ8.1.H154 Pe 1985, PZ8.1.H154 Pg 2004, PZ8.1.H154Pe 1985

The Physical Object

Pagination
xii, 178 p. :
Number of pages
178

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL2862159M
Internet Archive
peoplecouldflyam00hami
ISBN 10
0394869257, 0394969251
LCCN
84025020, 2003025579
Library Thing
130711
Goodreads
2444105
2443618

Work Description

"The well-known author retells 24 black American folk tales in sure storytelling voice: animal tales, supernatural tales, fanciful and cautionary tales, and slave tales of freedom. All are beautifully readable. With the added attraction of 40 wonderfully expressive paintings by the Dillons, this collection should be snapped up."--(starred) School Library Journal.

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