The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales

"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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 01/04/1993
ISBN: 9780679843368
Pages: 192
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.50d
Award: Coretta Scott King Award - Winner
Award: Coretta Scott King Award - Honor Book

Review Citations: Booklist 06/01/1996 pg. 1726
New York Times 12/05/2004 pg. 54
Publishers Weekly 01/18/1993

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 44962 / People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
Reading Level: 4.3 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 4