The people could fly : American Black folktales
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Contributors
Dillon, Leo, illustrator.
Dillon, Diane, illustrator.
Bierhorst, Jane Byers, book designer.
Published
New York : Knopf : Distributed by Random House, ©1985.
Edition
1st ed.
Status
Rapid City Public Library - Non-Fiction - Juvenile
j 398.20899 HAM
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Published
New York : Knopf : Distributed by Random House, ©1985.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xii, 178 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 4.3, 4 Points
Lexile measure
480

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-178).
Description
Retold Afro-American folktales of animals, fantasy, the supernatural, and desire for freedom, born of the sorrow of the slaves, but passed on in hope.
Target Audience
480L,Lexile.
Target Audience
Decoding indicator: 60 (middle),Semantic indicator: 90 (high),Syntactic indicator: 70 (high),Structure indicator: 90 (high),Lexile.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,LG,3.7,0.5.
Awards
Coretta Scott King Award, author, 1986.
Awards
Coretta Scott King Honor, illustrator, 1986

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hamilton, V., Dillon, L., Dillon, D., & Bierhorst, J. B. (1985). The people could fly: American Black folktales . Knopf : Distributed by Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Virginia Hamilton et al.. 1985. The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales. Knopf : Distributed by Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Virginia Hamilton et al.. The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 1985.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Hamilton, Virginia, Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon, and Jane Byers Bierhorst. The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 1985.

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