The Resource The people could fly : American Black folktales, told by Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon
The people could fly : American Black folktales, told by Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon
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The item The people could fly : American Black folktales, told by Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Chemeketa Cooperative Regional Library Service (CCRLS).
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- Summary
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xii, 178 pages
- Contents
-
- He Lion, Bruh Bear, and Bruh Rabbit and other animal tales. He Lion, Bruh Bear, and Bruh Rabbit -- Doc Rabbit, Bruh Fox, and Tar Baby -- Tappin, the land turtle -- Bruh Alligator and Bruh Deer -- Bruh Lizard and Bruh Rabbit -- Bruh Alligator meets trouble -- Wolf and birds and the fish-horse
- The beautiful girl of the moon tower and other tales of the real, extravagant, and fanciful. The beautiful girl of the moon tower -- A wolf and little daughter -- Manuel had a riddle -- Pappa John's tall tale -- The two Johns -- Wiley, his mama, and the hairy man
- John and the devil's daughter and other tales of the supernatural. John and the devil's daughter -- The peculiar such thing -- Little Eight John -- Jack and the devil -- Better wait till Martin comes
- Carrying the running-aways and other slave tales of freedom. Carrying the running-aways -- How Nehemiah got free -- The talking cooter -- The riddle tale of freedom -- The most useful slave -- The people could fly
- Cassette features: He Lion, Bruh Bear, and Bruh Rabbit -- The peculiar such thing -- How Nehemiah got free -- The talking cooter -- John and the devil's daughter -- Tappin, the land turtle -- Papa John's tall tale -- A wolf and little daughter -- Better wait till Martin comes -- Little eight John -- Doc Rabbit, Bruh Fox, and Tar Baby -- The people could fly
- Isbn
- 9780744505245
- Label
- The people could fly : American Black folktales
- Title
- The people could fly
- Title remainder
- American Black folktales
- Statement of responsibility
- told by Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Award
-
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 1986
- Coretta Scott King Award, Author Category, 1986.
- New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books: 1985
- Awards note
-
- Coretta Scott King Award, author, 1986.
- Coretta Scott King Honor, illustrator, 1986
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 090852
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1934-2002
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Hamilton, Virginia
- Dewey number
- 398.2/08996073
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
-
- 480L
- Decoding indicator: 60 (middle)
- Semantic indicator: 90 (high)
- Syntactic indicator: 70 (high)
- Structure indicator: 90 (high)
- Intended audience source
-
- Lexile
- Lexile
- Interest level
- LG
- LC call number
- PZ8.1.H154
- LC item number
- Pe 1985
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
-
- 4
- 6
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Reading level
- 3.7
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
-
- Dillon, Leo
- Dillon, Diane
- Bierhorst, Jane Byers
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Study program name
- Accelerated Reader
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- African Americans
- Tales
- African Americans
- Folklore
- Folklore
- African Americans
- Tales
- United States
- Blacks
- Target audience
- juvenile
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- American Black folktales
- Label
- The people could fly : American Black folktales, told by Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-178)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- He Lion, Bruh Bear, and Bruh Rabbit and other animal tales. He Lion, Bruh Bear, and Bruh Rabbit -- Doc Rabbit, Bruh Fox, and Tar Baby -- Tappin, the land turtle -- Bruh Alligator and Bruh Deer -- Bruh Lizard and Bruh Rabbit -- Bruh Alligator meets trouble -- Wolf and birds and the fish-horse
- The beautiful girl of the moon tower and other tales of the real, extravagant, and fanciful. The beautiful girl of the moon tower -- A wolf and little daughter -- Manuel had a riddle -- Pappa John's tall tale -- The two Johns -- Wiley, his mama, and the hairy man
- John and the devil's daughter and other tales of the supernatural. John and the devil's daughter -- The peculiar such thing -- Little Eight John -- Jack and the devil -- Better wait till Martin comes
- Carrying the running-aways and other slave tales of freedom. Carrying the running-aways -- How Nehemiah got free -- The talking cooter -- The riddle tale of freedom -- The most useful slave -- The people could fly
- Cassette features: He Lion, Bruh Bear, and Bruh Rabbit -- The peculiar such thing -- How Nehemiah got free -- The talking cooter -- John and the devil's daughter -- Tappin, the land turtle -- Papa John's tall tale -- A wolf and little daughter -- Better wait till Martin comes -- Little eight John -- Doc Rabbit, Bruh Fox, and Tar Baby -- The people could fly
- Control code
- ocm11397814
- Dimensions
- 26 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xii, 178 pages
- Isbn
- 9780744505245
- Lccn
- 84025020
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Specific material designation
- regular print
- System control number
- (OCoLC)11397814
- Label
- The people could fly : American Black folktales, told by Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-178)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- He Lion, Bruh Bear, and Bruh Rabbit and other animal tales. He Lion, Bruh Bear, and Bruh Rabbit -- Doc Rabbit, Bruh Fox, and Tar Baby -- Tappin, the land turtle -- Bruh Alligator and Bruh Deer -- Bruh Lizard and Bruh Rabbit -- Bruh Alligator meets trouble -- Wolf and birds and the fish-horse
- The beautiful girl of the moon tower and other tales of the real, extravagant, and fanciful. The beautiful girl of the moon tower -- A wolf and little daughter -- Manuel had a riddle -- Pappa John's tall tale -- The two Johns -- Wiley, his mama, and the hairy man
- John and the devil's daughter and other tales of the supernatural. John and the devil's daughter -- The peculiar such thing -- Little Eight John -- Jack and the devil -- Better wait till Martin comes
- Carrying the running-aways and other slave tales of freedom. Carrying the running-aways -- How Nehemiah got free -- The talking cooter -- The riddle tale of freedom -- The most useful slave -- The people could fly
- Cassette features: He Lion, Bruh Bear, and Bruh Rabbit -- The peculiar such thing -- How Nehemiah got free -- The talking cooter -- John and the devil's daughter -- Tappin, the land turtle -- Papa John's tall tale -- A wolf and little daughter -- Better wait till Martin comes -- Little eight John -- Doc Rabbit, Bruh Fox, and Tar Baby -- The people could fly
- Control code
- ocm11397814
- Dimensions
- 26 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xii, 178 pages
- Isbn
- 9780744505245
- Lccn
- 84025020
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Specific material designation
- regular print
- System control number
- (OCoLC)11397814
Subject
- African Americans
- trueAfrican Americans -- Folklore
- American negro tales - Anthologies - For children
- Blacks -- Folklore
- Folklore
- Folklore
- Folklore
- Folklore -- United States
- trueFreedom -- Folklore
- Legends
- trueSlavery
- Tales
- Tales -- United States
- United States
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- trueNew York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books: 1985
- trueALA Notable Children's Books: 1986
- trueCoretta Scott King Award (Authors)
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