The Resource The people could fly : the picture book, Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon
The people could fly : the picture book, Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon
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The item The people could fly : the picture book, Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Arapahoe Library District.This item is available to borrow from all library branches.This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
Resource Information
The item The people could fly : the picture book, Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Arapahoe Library District.
This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
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- Summary
- In this retelling of a folktale, a group of slaves, unable to bear their sadness and starvation any longer, calls upon the African magic that allows them to fly away
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 volume (unpaged)
- Note
- Originally published: The people could fly : American black folktales, 1985
- Contents
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- He Lion, Bruh Bear, and Bruh Rabbit
- Doc Rabbit, Bruh Fox, and Tar Baby
- Tappin, the Land Turtle
- Bruh Alligator and Bruh Deer
- Bruh Lizard and Bruh Rabbit
- Bruh Alligator meets trouble
- Wolf and birds and the fish-horse
- Beautiful girl of the moon tower
- Wolf and little daughter
- Manuel had a riddle
- Papa John's tall tale
- Two Johns
- Wiley, his Mama, and the hairy man
- John and the Devil's daughter
- Peculiar such thing
- Little eight John
- Jack and the Devil
- Better wait till Martin comes
- Carrying the running-aways
- How Nehemiah got free
- Talking cooter
- Riddle tale of freedom
- Most useful slave
- People could fly
- Isbn
- 9780375924057
- Label
- The people could fly : the picture book
- Title
- The people could fly
- Title remainder
- the picture book
- Statement of responsibility
- Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon
- Subject
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- JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables
- Folklore -- Juvenile literature
- truePrejudice -- Folklore
- trueSlavery
- JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / 19th Century
- Slavery -- Folklore | Juvenile literature
- trueSlaves -- United States -- Folklore
- trueSlaveholders -- United States -- Folklore
- Folklore
- trueMagic
- African Americans -- Folklore | Juvenile literature
- trueRacism -- Folklore
- trueFolklore -- United States -- African American
- Juvenile materials
- trueAfrican Americans -- Folklore
- JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / African American
- Juvenile materials
- trueSlavery -- Folklore
- trueFreedom -- Folklore
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In this retelling of a folktale, a group of slaves, unable to bear their sadness and starvation any longer, calls upon the African magic that allows them to fly away
- Summary
- In this retelling of a folktale, a group of slaves, unable to bear their sadness and starvation any longer, calls upon the African magic that allows them to fly away
- Award
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- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2005
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2004
- New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books: 2004
- New York Times Notable Children's Book, 2004
- Awards note
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- Coretta Scott King Honor, illustrator, 2005.
- Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2005.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 130392
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
- 398.208996073
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
- 480
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
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- 2
- 6
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Target audience
- primary
- Label
- The people could fly : the picture book, Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon
- Link
- Note
- Originally published: The people could fly : American black folktales, 1985
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- He Lion, Bruh Bear, and Bruh Rabbit -- Doc Rabbit, Bruh Fox, and Tar Baby -- Tappin, the Land Turtle -- Bruh Alligator and Bruh Deer -- Bruh Lizard and Bruh Rabbit -- Bruh Alligator meets trouble -- Wolf and birds and the fish-horse -- Beautiful girl of the moon tower -- Wolf and little daughter -- Manuel had a riddle -- Papa John's tall tale -- Two Johns -- Wiley, his Mama, and the hairy man -- John and the Devil's daughter -- Peculiar such thing -- Little eight John -- Jack and the Devil -- Better wait till Martin comes -- Carrying the running-aways -- How Nehemiah got free -- Talking cooter -- Riddle tale of freedom -- Most useful slave -- People could fly
- Control code
- 54372442
- Dimensions
- 32 cm.
- Extent
- 1 volume (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9780375924057
- Lccn
- 2003025579
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- Specific material designation
- regular print
- System control number
- (OCoLC)54372442
- Label
- The people could fly : the picture book, Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon
- Link
- Note
- Originally published: The people could fly : American black folktales, 1985
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- He Lion, Bruh Bear, and Bruh Rabbit -- Doc Rabbit, Bruh Fox, and Tar Baby -- Tappin, the Land Turtle -- Bruh Alligator and Bruh Deer -- Bruh Lizard and Bruh Rabbit -- Bruh Alligator meets trouble -- Wolf and birds and the fish-horse -- Beautiful girl of the moon tower -- Wolf and little daughter -- Manuel had a riddle -- Papa John's tall tale -- Two Johns -- Wiley, his Mama, and the hairy man -- John and the Devil's daughter -- Peculiar such thing -- Little eight John -- Jack and the Devil -- Better wait till Martin comes -- Carrying the running-aways -- How Nehemiah got free -- Talking cooter -- Riddle tale of freedom -- Most useful slave -- People could fly
- Control code
- 54372442
- Dimensions
- 32 cm.
- Extent
- 1 volume (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9780375924057
- Lccn
- 2003025579
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- Specific material designation
- regular print
- System control number
- (OCoLC)54372442
Subject
- trueAfrican Americans -- Folklore
- African Americans -- Folklore | Juvenile literature
- Folklore
- Folklore -- Juvenile literature
- trueFolklore -- United States -- African American
- trueFreedom -- Folklore
- JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / 19th Century
- JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables
- JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / African American
- Juvenile materials
- Juvenile materials
- trueMagic
- truePrejudice -- Folklore
- trueRacism -- Folklore
- trueSlaveholders -- United States -- Folklore
- trueSlavery
- trueSlavery -- Folklore
- Slavery -- Folklore | Juvenile literature
- trueSlaves -- United States -- Folklore
Genre
Included in
- trueALA Notable Children's Books - Middle Readers Category: 2005
- trueALA Notable Children's Books: 1986
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Books for Youth - Middle Readers Category: 2004
- trueCoretta Scott King Award (Authors)
- trueNew York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books: 1985
- trueNew York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books: 2004
- trueNew York Times Notable Books - Children's Books: 2004
- trueParents' Choice Awards - Story Books: 1985
Tone Tone is the feeling that a book evokes in the reader. In many cases, this category best answers the question, "What are you in the mood for?"
Writing style Writing style terms tell us how a book is written, from the complexity of the language to the level of the detail in the background.
Awards
Awards of The people could fly : the picture book, Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon- Award
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2005
- Award
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2004
- Award
- New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books: 2004
- Award
- New York Times Notable Children's Book, 2004
Library Locations
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Arapahoe Library DistrictBorrow it12855 E Adam Aircraft Circle, Englewood, CO, 8011239.578124 -104.839077
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