The people could fly : American Black folktales
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Dillon, Leo illustrator.
Dillon, Diane illustrator.
Published
New York : Knopf :, [1985].
ISBN
0394969251, 9780394969251, 0394869257, 9780394869254, 0744505240, 9780744505245, 0375804714, 9780375804717, 090129843367
Lexile measure
660L
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Published
New York : Knopf :, [1985].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xii, 178 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
ISBN
0394969251, 9780394969251, 0394869257, 9780394869254, 0744505240, 9780744505245, 0375804714, 9780375804717, 090129843367
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 4.3, 4 Points
Lexile measure
660

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-178).
Description
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.
Target Audience
480L,Lexile
Target Audience
Decoding demand: 56 (medium),Semantic demand: 82 (very high),Syntactic demand: 69 (high),Structure demand: 85 (very high),Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,4.3,4,44962.
Awards
Coretta Scott King Award, author, 1986.
Awards
Coretta Scott King Honor, illustrator, 1986.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hamilton, V., Dillon, L., & Dillon, D. (1985). The people could fly: American Black folktales (First edition.). Knopf :.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hamilton, Virginia, 1934-2002, Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon. 1985. The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hamilton, Virginia, 1934-2002, Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon. The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales Knopf, 1985.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Hamilton, Virginia, Leo Dillon, and Diane Dillon. The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales First edition., Knopf :, 1985.

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