The People Could Fly by Virginia Hamilton

With the added attraction of 40 wonderfully expressive paintings by the Dillons, this collection should be snapped up. Say the people who could fly kept their power, although they shed. She received a National Book Award, a Newbury Medal, and MacArthur Fellowship, the first author of childrens books to do so. 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. Then, many of the people were captured for Slavery. Īll products are digital and downloadable. Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic, Folklore & Mythology, People & Places. How does the Arrow fit into the Brave Writer complete language arts program? Learn more on our Getting Started page. People Could Fly : American Black Folktales.

Notes about punctuation, spelling, vocabulary, and literary devices.

4 Passages (one per week) for copywork/dictation.This guide contains the following features:

It’s geared toward children ages 11–12 and is an indispensable tool for parents who want to teach language arts in a natural, literature-bathed context. The Arrow is the monthly digital product that features copywork and dictation passages from a specific read aloud novel (you purchase or obtain the novels yourself).

The People Could Fly by Virginia Hamilton