THE PEOPLE COULD FLY: American Black Folktales. by Hamilton, Virginia.…

THE PEOPLE COULD FLY: American Black Folktales.

Edition: First printing.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1985. Hardcover first edition - A collection of African American folktales, from animal tales Bruh (or Brer) Rabbit, to stories of the fantastic and supernatural. Includes a section of tales about running away from slavery, collected and retold and with an introduction by Virginia Hamilton. Although many of the tales are full of humor, they were born in sorrow. Beautifully illustrated throughout by Leo and Diane Dillon. Winner of the Coretta Scott King Award. Bibliography, oversized format. xii, 178 pp. ISBN: 0-394-869257.

Condition: Very good in sage green boards with a turquoise cloth spine, silver lettering, no dust jacket.

Book ID: 86140
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