The Resource The people could fly : the picture book, Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon
The people could fly : the picture book, Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon
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The item The people could fly : the picture book, Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Delaware County District Library.
This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
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- Summary
- In this retelling of a folktale, a group of slaves, unable to bear their sadness and starvation any longer, calls upon the African magic that allows them to fly away
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 v. (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9780375824050
- Label
- The people could fly : the picture book
- Title
- The people could fly
- Title remainder
- the picture book
- Statement of responsibility
- Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon
- Subject
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- Slavery -- Folklore | Juvenile literature
- trueUnited States -- History -- 19th century
- trueAfrican Americans
- African Americans -- Folklore
- African Americans -- Folklore | Juvenile literature
- Coretta Scott King Award -- Juvenile fiction
- trueEnslaved people
- Folklore -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- trueFreedom
- trueFreedom -- Folklore
- trueMagic
- truePrejudice
- truePrejudice -- Folklore
- trueRacism
- trueRacism -- Folklore
- trueSlaveholders
- trueSlavery
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In this retelling of a folktale, a group of slaves, unable to bear their sadness and starvation any longer, calls upon the African magic that allows them to fly away
- Award
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- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2005
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2004
- New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books: 2004
- New York Times Notable Children's Book, 2004
- Awards note
- Coretta Scott King Author Award, 1986.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 130392
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1934-2002
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Hamilton, Virginia
- Dewey number
- 398.2/089/96073
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PZ8.1.H154
- LC item number
- Pg 2004
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
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- 2
- 6
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Dillon, Diane
- Dillon, Leo
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Slavery
- African Americans
- Folklore
- Coretta Scott King Award
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- The people could fly : the picture book, Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon
- Dimensions
- 32 cm.
- Extent
- 1 v. (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9780375824050
- Isbn Type
- (trade)
- Lccn
- 2003-25579
- Note
- Coretta Scott King illustrator honor, 2005
- Other physical details
- col. ill.
- System control number
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- 941750
- 4192-93360
- (OUa)vtls000599602
- (OCoLC)ocm54372442
- Label
- The people could fly : the picture book, Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon
- Dimensions
- 32 cm.
- Extent
- 1 v. (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9780375824050
- Isbn Type
- (trade)
- Lccn
- 2003-25579
- Note
- Coretta Scott King illustrator honor, 2005
- Other physical details
- col. ill.
- System control number
-
- 941750
- 4192-93360
- (OUa)vtls000599602
- (OCoLC)ocm54372442
Subject
- Slavery -- Folklore | Juvenile literature
- trueUnited States -- History -- 19th century
- trueAfrican Americans
- African Americans -- Folklore
- African Americans -- Folklore | Juvenile literature
- Coretta Scott King Award -- Juvenile fiction
- trueEnslaved people
- Folklore -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- trueFreedom
- trueFreedom -- Folklore
- trueMagic
- truePrejudice
- truePrejudice -- Folklore
- trueRacism
- trueRacism -- Folklore
- trueSlaveholders
- trueSlavery
Genre
Included in
- trueALA Notable Children's Books: 1986
- trueNew York Times Notable Books - Children's Books: 2004
- trueNew York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books: 2004
- trueNew York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books: 1985
- trueCoretta Scott King Award (Authors)
- trueALA Notable Children's Books - Middle Readers Category: 2005
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Books for Youth - Middle Readers Category: 2004
Tone Tone is the feeling that a book evokes in the reader. In many cases, this category best answers the question, "What are you in the mood for?"
Writing style Writing style terms tell us how a book is written, from the complexity of the language to the level of the detail in the background.
Awards
Awards of The people could fly : the picture book, Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon- Award
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2005
- Award
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2004
- Award
- New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books: 2004
- Award
- New York Times Notable Children's Book, 2004
Library Locations
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Delaware County District LibraryBorrow it84 East Winter Street, Delaware, OH, 43015, US40.299672 -83.064923
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