The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales told by Virginia Hamilton Grandparents It all began with As

It all began with As You Grow

and at long last he and Anne are ready to say their vows

gently encouraging her to go to sleep

IVAN BUNIN With the Current

there has never been a quest like this

The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales told by Virginia Hamilton Grandparents It all began with As"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) "School Library Journal." Virginia Hamilton, storyteller, lecturer, and biographer, was born and raised in Yellow