{"product_id":"the-people-could-fly-virginia-hamilton-9780679843368","title":"The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales","description":"\"The well-known author retells 24 black American folk tales in sure storytelling voice: animal tales, supernatural tales, fanciful and cautionary tales, and slave tales of freedom. All are beautifully readable. With the added attraction of 40 wonderfully expressive paintings by the Dillons, this collection should be snapped up.\"--(starred) \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book has been selected as a Common Core State Standards text Exemplar (Grade 6-8, Stories) in Appendix B.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Virginia Hamilton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0679843361\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780679843368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/04\/1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e44962 \/ People Could Fly: American Black Folktales\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Coretta Scott King Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Coretta Scott King Award - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/1996 pg. 1726\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/05\/2004 pg. 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/18\/1993","brand":"Virginia Hamilton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050353717503,"sku":"9780679843368","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c841280b-124a-4e56-b81f-94fe5e99338e.jpg?v=1685006735","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-people-could-fly-virginia-hamilton-9780679843368","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}