Virginia Hamilton's Coretta Scott King Honor book is the breathtaking fantasy tale of slaves who possessed ancient magic that enabled them to fly away to freedom. And it is a moving tale of those who did not have the opportunity to fly away, who remained slaves with only their imaginations to set them free as they told and retold this tale.
Leo and Diane Dillon's powerful illustrations accompany Hamilton's voice as it sings out from the pages with the soaring cadences that echo the story tellers of her childhood as the granddaughter of a fugitive slave.
Awards for "The People Could Fly" collection:
A Coretta Scott King Award
A "Booklist" Children s Editors Choice
A "School Library Journal" Best Books of the Year
A "Horn Book" Fanfare
An ALA Notable Book
An NCTE Teachers Choice
A "New York Times" Best Illustrated Children s Books of the Year"