The People Could Fly: The Picture Book by Virginia Hamilton

The People Could Fly: The Picture Book by Virginia Hamilton

Virginia Hamilton's Coretta Scott King Honor book is the breathtaking fantasy tale of slaves who possessed ancient magic that enabled them to fly away to freedom. And it is a moving tale of those who did not have the opportunity to "fly" away, who remained slaves with only their imaginations to set them free as they told and retold this tale.

Leo and Diane Dillon's powerful illustrations accompany Hamilton's voice as it sings out from the pages with the soaring cadences that echo the story tellers of her childhood as the granddaughter of a fugitive slave.

Awards for The People Could Fly collection-

A Coretta Scott King Award

A Booklist Children's Editors' Choice

A School Library Journal Best Books of the Year

A Horn Book Fanfare

An ALA Notable Book

An NCTE Teachers' Choice

A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year

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ISBN 13	9780553507805
ISBN 10	055350780X
Title	The People Could Fly: The Picture Book
Author	Virginia Hamilton
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2015-01-06
Number of pages	32
Prizes	Winner of ALA Notable Children's Book 2005, Winner of Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book 2005
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.