the people could fly american black folktales

Subject headings African Americans- Folklore. With the added attraction of 40 wonderfully expressive paintings by the Dillons, this collection should be snapped up. The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales is a collection of twenty-four folktales retold by Virginia Hamilton and illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. 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. Listen Free to People Could Fly: American Black Folktales audiobook by Virginia Hamilton with a 30 Day Free Trial Stream and download audiobooks to your. 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. The well-known author retells 24 black American folk tales in sure storytelling voice: animal tales, supernatural tales. John and the devil's daughterĬarrying the running-aways and other slave tales of freedom. Leo and Diane Dillon's strikingly beautiful black and white illustrations continue to mesmerize and haunt the reader. John and the devil's daughter and other tales of the supernatural. Eleven selections, including 'The Peculiar Such Thing,' 'John and the Devil's Daughter,' 'A Wolf and Little Daughter,' and 'The People Could Fly,' bring to life the rhythm and lyrical energy of Hamilton's text. The people could fly : American Black folktales by Hamilton, Virginia, 1934-2002. The beautiful girl of the moon tower and other tales of the real, extravagant, and fanciful. The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales by Virginia Hamilton Goodreads Jump to ratings and reviews Want to read Kindle 6.99 Rate this book The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales Virginia Hamilton, Leo Dillon (Illustrator), Diane Dillon (Illustrator). He Lion, Bruh Bear, and Bruh Rabbit and other animal tales. The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales The well-known author retells 24 black American folk tales in sure storytelling voice: animal tales. New York : Knopf : Distributed by Random House, c1985. The people could fly : American Black folktales / told by Virginia Hamilton illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon.

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The people could fly american black folktales