Fortunately, Virginia Hamilton, the distinguished children’s author, has corrected this absence with her extraordinary and wonderful The People Could Fly. “Seldom has this ancient literature been made available to younger readers. “Lovely to look at and as good a source of storytelling as it is to read aloud or alone.” - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred) “Beautifully readable.” - School Library Journal (starred) Hamilton “tells the stories with a simple power that will make this a classic collection of all ages.” - ALA Booklist (starred)
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Here are the spirited trickster tales where the wily Bruh Rabbit outwits larger and stronger animals robust tall tales filled with riddles and laughter spine-chilling ghost and devil tales and finally the moving tales of freedom, including true slave narratives as well as fantasy escapes exemplified by the hauntingly beautiful title story, “The People Could Fly.” Synopsis: THE PEOPLE COULD FLY, the title story in Virginia Hamiltons prize-winning American Black folktale collection, is a fantasy tale of the slaves who. In this treasury, we hear the voice of Virginia Hamilton – a voice that echoes the slaves and fugitives from her own American black ancestry as she tells the stories that keep the culture alive. This major contribution to children’s literature brings the fascinating range of American Black folktales and humor to all children.
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