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The People Could Fly. The Picture Book by Virginia Hamilton. An Award Book

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Item specifics

Condition
Like New: A book that has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust ...
Signed
No
Custom Bundle
No
Book Series
NA
Ex Libris
No
Narrative Type
Fiction
Original Language
English
Inscribed
No
Edition
Hardcover
Vintage
No
California Prop 65 Warning
NA
Personalize
No
Type
Picture Book
Era
2000s
Personalized
No
Features
Dust Jacket
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
ISBN
9780375824050

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Random House Children's Books
ISBN-10
0375824057
ISBN-13
9780375824050
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30267272

Product Key Features

Book Title
People Could Fly: the Picture Book
Number of Pages
32 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2004
Topic
Historical / General, Legends, Myths, Fables / General, Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic, People & Places / United States / African American, General, Historical / United States / 19th Century
Illustrator
Yes, Dillon, Diane, Dillon, Leo
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Author
Virginia Hamilton
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
17.5 Oz
Item Length
12.2 in
Item Width
9.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
2003-025579
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
Grade From
Preschool
Grade To
Third Grade
Dewey Decimal
398.2/089/96073
Edition Description
Movie Tie-In
Synopsis
"THE PEOPLE COULD FLY," the title story in Virginia Hamilton's prize-winning American Black folktale collection, is a fantasy tale of the slaves who possessed the ancient magic words that enabled them to literally fly away to freedom. And it is a moving tale of those who did not have the opportunity to "fly" away, who remained slaves with only their imaginations to set them free as they told and retold this tale. Leo and Diane Dillon have created powerful new illustrations in full color for every page of this picture book presentation of Virginia Hamilton's most beloved tale. The author's original historical note as well as her previously unpublished notes are included. Awards for The People Could Fly collection: A Coretta Scott King Award A Booklist Children's Editors' Choice A School Library Journal Best Books of the Year A Horn Book Fanfare An ALA Notable Book An NCTE Teachers' Choice A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year, In this retelling of a folktale, a group of slaves, unable to bear their sadness and starvation any longer, calls upon the African magic that allows them to fly away., "THE PEOPLE COULD FLY," the title story in Virginia Hamilton's prize-winning American Black folktale collection, is a fantasy tale of the slaves who possessed the ancient magic words that enabled them to literally fly away to freedom. And it is a moving tale of those who did not have the opportunity to "fly" away, who remained slaves with only their imaginations to set them free as they told and retold this tale. Leo and Diane Dillon have created powerful new illustrations in full color for every page of this picture book presentation of Virginia Hamilton's most beloved tale. The author's original historical note as well as her previously unpublished notes are included. Awards for The People Could Fly collection- A Coretta Scott King Award A Booklist Children's Editors' Choice A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Horn Book Fanfare An ALA Notable Book An NCTE Teachers' Choice A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the Century
LC Classification Number
PZ8.1.H154Pg 2004

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