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Author:

Hamilton, Virginia, 1936-2002.

Title:

The people could fly : the picture book / Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon.

Publisher:

Knopf : Distributed by Random House,

Copyright Date:

2004

Description:

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 31 cm.

Subject:

Folklore--United States.
Slavery--Folklore.
African Americans--Folklore.

Other Authors:

Dillon, Diane, ill.
Dillon, Leo, ill.

Notes:

Reprint. Originally published: c1985.

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.

Indexed by:

Coretta King Awrd.
Kirkus 11/01/2004.
SLJ Dec 2004.
Bklst 09/15/2004.

ISBN:

0375924051 (lib. bdg.) :
9780375924057 (lib. bdg.) :

Locations:

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

NYPE343 -- Charles City Public Library (Charles City)

XBPE737 -- Lied Public Library - Clarinda (Clarinda)

CDPF771 -- Clive Public Library (Clive)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

UTAX314 -- Emmaus Bible College Library (Dubuque)

VFPB334 -- Elgin Public Library (Elgin)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

UHPB911 -- Milo Public Library (Milo) — j398.2

VKPE334 -- Oelwein Public Library (Oelwein)

BGPE251 -- Perry Public Library (Perry)

OUAX845 -- Dordt University (Sioux Center)

PSPA964 -- Spillville Public Library (Spillville)

WHPE115 -- Storm Lake Public Library (Storm Lake)