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The people could fly
the picture book
By Hamilton, Virginia & Dillon, Leo & Dillon, Diane
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-37592-405-7
- Publisher
- New York : Alfred A. Knopf : 2004.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2004
Gr 2-6 Some Africans flew on shiny black wings before their capture into slavery, and though they shed their plumes when forced to board the crowded slave ships, those people with the flying magic still had their special power. Hamilton's version of this old tale of longing and hope was the title story of her 1985 collection (Knopf); it has been read, anthologized, and told so often as to seem truly timeless. The Dillons add much to savor in th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
