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7 - 16
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
1985-01-01
Page Count
32
Publisher
Dragonfly Books
Grade Level
2nd - 11th
ISBN
9780553507805
Lexile
480
Themes
african american culture

The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales

Written by Virginia Hamilton and Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon
A collection of 24 African-American folktales including those featuring animals, fairy tales, the supernatural, and slave stories.
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Age Range
7 - 16
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
1985-01-01
Page Count
32
Publisher
Dragonfly Books
Grade Level
2nd - 11th
ISBN
9780553507805
Lexile
480
Themes
african american culture
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