E-book
The people could fly [electronic resource] : the picture book / Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780553507812
- ISBN: 0553507818
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 v. (unpaged)) : col. ill.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf : 2004.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published : The people could fly : American black folktales, 1985. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | He Lion, Bruh Bear, and Bruh Rabbit -- Doc Rabbit, Bruh Fox, and Tar Baby -- Tappin, the Land Turtle -- Bruh Alligator and Bruh Deer -- Bruh Lizard and Bruh Rabbit -- Bruh Alligator meets trouble -- Wolf and birds and the fish-horse -- Beautiful girl of the moon tower -- Wolf and little daughter -- Manuel had a riddle -- Papa John's tall tale -- Two Johns -- Wiley, his Mama, and the hairy man -- John and the Devil's daughter -- Peculiar such thing -- Little eight John -- Jack and the Devil -- Better wait till Martin comes -- Carrying the running-aways -- How Nehemiah got free -- Talking cooter -- Riddle tale of freedom -- Most useful slave -- People could fly. |
| Restrictions on Access Note: | Restrictions unspecified |
| Reproduction Note: | Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. |
| System Details Note: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 |
| Action Note: | digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve |
| Awards Note: | Coretta Scott King Honor, illustrator, 2005. |
| Source of Description Note: | Description based on print version record. |
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| Genre: | Juvenile materials. Folklore. Juvenile works. Electronic books. |
