The People Could Fly Lib/E : American Black Folktales (CD-Audio)

from gjchauvin504

This book was truly interesting. I had no idea that American Blacks had so many different kinds of books. I loved all of the stories and all of the pictures that went along with them. I would truly recomend this book to people that are trying to learn about American Black stories. I would defiant...

from rjones34

Summary: "The People Could Fly" told the story of Africans who knew the magic in order to fly. They were taken as slaves and had to abandon their wings. One day, a woman was carry her baby on her back while working in the fields when the baby began to cry and the Overseer whipped the baby. This r...

from ShakelaWilliams

I read the story Little Eight Jon in the book The People Could Fly by Virginia Hamilton. I really enjoyed this short story, however I don't think its suitable for young children. It might be best for kids in grades 4-6 because of the scary content. Firstly, I think that the language of the tale i...

from MeredithYvonne

The People Could Fly is a children's book which is a collection of folktales. I had to read this in 5th grade and have loved it ever since. My favorite story is the final one called "The People Could Fly" which tells the story of slaves who finally escaped the fields by flying away.

from sharese

Summary: A collection of stories of American Black folktales including early tales of Brer (Bruh) Rabbit and Tar Baby. After each folktale a few paragraphs are devoted to telling more about the story's origination and important parts or facts about the story. It is a rich book full of information...