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The People Could Fly : American Black Folktales
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Overview
"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.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780394869254
- ISBN-10: 0394869257
- Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Publish Date: October 1985
- Dimensions: 10.37 x 8.25 x 0.75 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.72 pounds
- Page Count: 192
- Reading Level: Ages 10-UP
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