The People Could Fly
by Leo, Hamilton- Virginia/ Dillon-
Virginia Hamilton, the first Black to win a Newbery Medal and the first children’s book author to be awarded a MacArthur Genius Grant, won the Coretta Scott King Award for The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales. She died in 2002 at the age of 66.Leo and Diane Dillon, recepients of two Caldecott Medals, have illustrated five books by Virginia Hamilton, including the original black-and-white illustrations in The People Could Fly collection, Many Thousand Gone, and Her Stories. Leo and Diane Dillon live in Brooklyn, NY.
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The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
by Hamilton, Virginia; Dillon, Leo (Illustrator); Dillon, Diane (Illustrator)
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- Used - VG-
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- VG-/G+
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- First Edition Later Printing
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- 1985
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- Hardcover
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- 9780394869254
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New York, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1985. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. VG-/VG-/G+. Dillon, Leo; Dillon, Diane. Collection of 24 classic tales representative of Black American folklore, selected by Newbery-medal winning author from her own ancestry. Accompanied by 40 stunning duotone illustrations by Caldecott-medal winners Leo & Diane Dillon on every page. This is a… Read more about this item Item Price
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The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
by Hamilton, Virginia; Dillon, Leo [Illustrator]; Dillon Ph.D., Diane [Illustrator]; Jones, James Earl [Narrator];
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- 2000-10-10
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- 9780375804717
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The People Could Fly: The Picture Book
by Hamilton, Virginia; Dillon, Leo (Illustrator); Dillon, Diane (Illustrator)
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- Fine
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- First Edition First Printing
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- 2004
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- 9780375824050
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New York, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 2004. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Dillon, Leo; Dillon, Diane. Alfred A. Knopf first published Hamilton's collection of classic African-American folktales in 1985 (see our listing #020420), & included this title story. Following Hamilton's death in 2002, they decided to reissue this story with brand-new illustrations by the… Read more about this item Item Price
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The People Could Fly: The Picture Book (New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books (Awards)) [Hardcover] Hamilton, Virginia; Dillon, Leo and Dillon Ph.D., Diane
by Hamilton, Virginia; Dillon, Leo [Illustrator]; Dillon Ph.D., Diane [Illustrator];
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- 2004-11-09
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Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2004-11-09. Hardcover. Good. Very nice ex-library book with protective plastic cover attached. There is a sticker on the spine and two inside the front cover. There is library notes on the title page and a stamp on the upper outer page edges. Item Price
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The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
by Hamilton, Virginia; Dillon, Leo
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Alfred a Knopf Inc, NY, 1985.. Dillon, Leo and Diane. Quarto, hardcover, near fine in lightly edgeworn gray pictorial dj. Humor, magic and mystery underscore the theme of freedom in this collection of stories drawn from the African-American folktale tradition. Renowned for her knowledge of the genre and seamless manner of delivering it, Hamilton comes together with two prize-winning… Read more about this item Item Price
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The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
by Virginia Hamilton; Leo Dillon [Illustrator]; Diane Dillon [Illustrator];
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- 1985-01-13
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The People Could Fly: The Picture Book (New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books (Awards))
by Hamilton, Virginia; Dillon, Leo [Illustrator]; Dillon Ph.D., Diane [Illustrator];
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- 2004-11-09
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The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
by Virginia Hamilton; Leo Dillon [Illustrator]; Diane Dillon [Illustrator];
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- 1985-01-13
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- 9780394869254
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The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
by Hamilton, Virginia; Dillon, Leo [Illustrator]; Dillon Ph.D., Diane [Illustrator];
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- 1993-01-03
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- Paperback
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- 9780679843368
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Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1993-01-03. paperback. Very Good. 8x0x10. Ships quickly. Mild shelf/reading wear. Orphans Treasure Box sells books to raise money for orphans and vulnerable kids. Item Price
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The People Could Fly: The Picture Book (New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books (Awards))
by Hamilton, Virginia; Dillon, Leo [Illustrator]; Dillon Ph.D., Diane [Illustrator];
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- Like New
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- 2004-11-09
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- Hardcover
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- 9780375824050
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The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
by Hamilton, Virginia
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- 1993-01-04
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The People Could Fly: The Picture Book
by Hamilton, Virginia/ Dillon, Leo (Illustrator)/ Dillon, Diane (Illustrator)
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- 2004
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Alfred a Knopf Inc, 2004. Hardcover. New. 32 pages. 12.25x9.50x0.50 inches. Item Price
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The People Could Fly: The Picture Book
by Hamilton, Virginia; Dillon, Leo [Illustrator]; Dillon Ph.D., Diane [Illustrator];
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- 2004-11-09
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Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2004-11-09. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Item Price
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The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
by Virginia Hamilton; Leo Dillon [Illustrator]; Diane Dillon [Illustrator];
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- 1985-01-13
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- Hardcover
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- 9780394869254
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The People Could Fly
by Hamilton, Virginia/ Dillon, Leo (Illustrator)/ Dillon, Diane (Illustrator)
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- 2015
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- 9780553507805
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Dragonfly, 2015. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 32 pages. 12.25x9.00x0.25 inches. Item Price
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The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
by Hamilton, Virginia; Dillon, Leo [Illustrator]; Dillon Ph.D., Diane [Illustrator];
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- 1985-10-12
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- Library Binding
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- 9780394969251
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Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1985-10-12. Library Binding. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Item Price
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The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
by Hamilton, Virginia; Dillon, Leo [Illustrator]; Dillon Ph.D., Diane [Illustrator];
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- New
- Published
- 1993-01-04
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780679843368
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Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1993-01-04. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Item Price
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The People Could Fly: The Picture Book
by Hamilton, Virginia/ Dillon, Leo (Illustrator)/ Dillon, Diane (Illustrator)
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- New
- Published
- 2004
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780375824050
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