The People Could Fly: The Picture Book Hardcover - 2004

From the jacket flap

"THE PEOPLE COULD FLY," the title story in Virginia Hamilton's prize-winning American Black folktale collection, is a fantasy tale of the slaves who possessed the ancient magic words that enabled them to literally 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 have created powerful new illustrations in full color for every page of this picture book presentation of Virginia Hamilton's most beloved tale. The author's original historical note as well as her previously unpublished notes are included. 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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Citations

• ALA Notable Children's Books, 02/15/2005, Page 1015
• Black Issues Book Review, 07/01/2005, Page 65
• Booklist, 02/01/2005, Page 971
• Booklist Ed Choice Youth, 01/01/2005, Page 773
• Booklist Editors Choice/Adult, 01/15/2005, Page 773
• Essence, 12/01/2007, Page 128
• Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2005, Page 112
• Kirkus Review - Children, 11/01/2004, Page 1044
• Publishers Weekly, 11/22/2004, Page 58
• School Library Journal, 04/01/2005, Page 34