The People Could Fly

American Black Folktales

$15.00 US
Audio | Listening Library
On sale Dec 03, 2024 | 3 Hours and 44 Minutes | 9798217070510
Age 10 and up
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."--(starred) School Library Journal.
  • 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

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."--(starred) School Library Journal.

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.)