Displaying 1 of 1 2004 Title: The people could fly : the picture book Author: Hamilton, Virginia, 1934-2002 Format: Book Publisher, Date: New York : Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 2004. Description: 28 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm. 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. Audience: AD 480 Lexile. Subjects: African Americans -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature. Slavery -- Folklore. African Americans -- Folklore. Folklore -- United States. Genre: Folklore. Other Author: Dillon, Leo, illustrator. Dillon, Diane, illustrator. Reading Level: Accelerated Reader AR MG 2.9 0.5 ISBN 0375824057 (trade) Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Find It Map It Suggestions and more Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1