The people could fly : American Black folktales
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Author
Hamilton, Virginia, 1934-2002
Contributors
Dillon, Leo, illustrator.
Dillon, Diane, illustrator.
Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [1985].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xii, 178 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 4
Status
Available from another library
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Cedar Falls Public Library - Youth Nonfiction Books - 1st FloorJ 398.208996 HAMOn Shelf

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Subjects

LC Subjects
African Americans -- Folklore.
Coretta Scott King Award -- 1986.
Folk tales.
Legends.
Tales -- United States.
Bisac Subjects
Juvenile Fiction -- Fairy Tales & Folklore -- Country & Ethnic.
Juvenile Fiction -- People & Places -- United States -- African American.
Juvenile Fiction -- Social Themes -- Prejudice & Racism.
OCLC Fast Subjects
African Americans.
Coretta Scott King Award.
Folk tales.
Folklore.
Folklore.
Legends.
Tales.
United States.
Other Subjects
African Americans -- Folklore.
Anthologie
black folktales.
Blacks -- Folklore.
Children's nonfiction. -- NZ-WeK
Contes -- États-Unis.
Contes.
Coretta Scott King Award.
Coretta Scott King winner, -- 1986
folk tales.
Folklore -- United States.
Folklore.
Kinderbuch
Légendes.
Märchen
Noirs américains -- Folklore.
Schwarze
Tales -- United States.
USA

More Details

Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [1985].
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 4.3, 4 Points
Lexile measure
480

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-178).
Description
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.
Target Audience
480L,Lexile.
Target Audience
Decoding indicator: 60 (middle),Semantic indicator: 90 (high),Syntactic indicator: 70 (high),Structure indicator: 90 (high),Lexile.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,LG,3.7,0.5.
Awards
Coretta Scott King Award, author, 1986.
Awards
Coretta Scott King Honor, illustrator, 1986

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hamilton, V., Dillon, L., & Dillon, D. (1985). The people could fly: American Black folktales . Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hamilton, Virginia, 1934-2002, Leo, Dillon and Diane, Dillon. 1985. The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales. Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hamilton, Virginia, 1934-2002, Leo, Dillon and Diane, Dillon. The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales Alfred A. Knopf, 1985.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Hamilton, Virginia, Leo Dillon, and Diane Dillon. The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales Alfred A. Knopf, 1985.

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