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The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales Audiobook
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"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."--(starred) School Library Journal.
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"I remember my parents reading this to me at bedtime. This was one of my favorite books as a child. Such great memories! "
— Ginger Brown (5 out of 5 stars)
Awards
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Winner of ALA Notable Children's Book
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Winner of Coretta Scott King Author Award, 1986
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Winner of Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book, 1986
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Winner of ALA Notable Children's Book
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Winner of Coretta Scott King Author Award, 1986
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Winner of Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book, 1986
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Winner of ALA Notable Children's Book
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Winner of Coretta Scott King Author Award, 1986
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Winner of Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book, 1986
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Winner of ALA Notable Children's Book
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Winner of Coretta Scott King Author Award, 1986
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Winner of Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book, 1986
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Winner of ALA Notable Children's Book
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Winner of Coretta Scott King Author Award, 1986
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Winner of Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book, 1986
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Winner of ALA Notable Children's Book
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Winner of Coretta Scott King Author Award, 1986
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Winner of Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book, 1986
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Winner of ALA Notable Children's Book
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Winner of Coretta Scott King Author Award, 1986
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Winner of Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book, 1986
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Winner of ALA Notable Children's Book
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Winner of Coretta Scott King Author Award, 1986
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Winner of Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book, 1986
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About Virginia Hamilton
Virginia Hamilton (1936–2002) grew up in rural Ohio among an extended family and generations of storytellers. Her grandfather, Levi Perry, was brought by his mother from Virginia slavery to Ohio via the Underground Railroad. She received nearly every award in the field of children’s literature, including the Hans Christian Andersen Medal, the Newbery Medal, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal, and the Coretta Scott King Award.