The People Could Fly

American Black Folktales

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$14.99 US
RH Childrens Books | Knopf Books for Young Readers
24 per carton
On sale Jan 04, 1993 | 9780679843368
Age 10 and up
Reading Level: Lexile 660L | Fountas & Pinnell X
Sales rights: World

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"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. 

This book has been selected as a Common Core State Standards text Exemplar (Grade 6-8, Stories) in Appendix B.
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    ALA Notable Children's Book
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    New York Times Best Illustrated Book
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    Library of Congress Children's Books of the Year
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    IBBY Honor List
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    Horn Book Fanfare
  • WINNER
    New York Times Notable Book
  • WINNER
    Booklist Books for Youth Editors' Choice
  • WINNER | 1988
    Kentucky Bluegrass Master List
  • WINNER | 1987
    Kansas William White Master List
  • WINNER | 1986
    Coretta Scott King Author Award
  • WINNER | 1986
    Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book

Educator Guide for The People Could Fly

Classroom-based guides appropriate for schools and colleges provide pre-reading and classroom activities, discussion questions connected to the curriculum, further reading, and resources.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

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"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. 

This book has been selected as a Common Core State Standards text Exemplar (Grade 6-8, Stories) in Appendix B.

Awards

  • WINNER
    ALA Notable Children's Book
  • WINNER
    New York Times Best Illustrated Book
  • WINNER
    Library of Congress Children's Books of the Year
  • WINNER
    IBBY Honor List
  • WINNER
    Horn Book Fanfare
  • WINNER
    New York Times Notable Book
  • WINNER
    Booklist Books for Youth Editors' Choice
  • WINNER | 1988
    Kentucky Bluegrass Master List
  • WINNER | 1987
    Kansas William White Master List
  • WINNER | 1986
    Coretta Scott King Author Award
  • WINNER | 1986
    Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book

Guides

Educator Guide for The People Could Fly

Classroom-based guides appropriate for schools and colleges provide pre-reading and classroom activities, discussion questions connected to the curriculum, further reading, and resources.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)