Hamilton, Virginia. <br/><br/>
The people could fly :  American Black folktales / 
told by Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. 
 - 1st paperback ed. 
 - New York :  Knopf :  Distributed by Random House,  1993. 
 - xii, 178 pages :  illustrations ;  26 cm 
<br/><br/> Originally published: New York : Knopf, �1985. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-178). 
<br/><br/>He Lion, Bruh Bear, and Bruh Rabbit -- Doc Rabbit, Bruh Fox, and Tar Baby -- Tappin, the land turtle -- Bruh Alligator and Bruh Deer -- Bruh Lizard and Bruh Rabbit -- Bruh Alligator meets trouble -- Wolf and birds and the fish-horse -- The beautiful girl of the Moon Tower -- A wolf and Little Daughter -- Manuel had a riddle -- Papa John's tall tale -- The two Johns -- Wiley, his mama, and the hairy man -- John and the Devil's daughter -- The peculiar such thing -- Little Eight John -- Jack and the Devil -- Better wait till Martin comes -- Carrying the running-aways -- How Nehemiah got free -- The talking cooter -- The riddle tale of freedom -- The most useful slave -- The people could fly. 
<br/><br/> Retold Afro-American folktales of animals, fantasy, the supernatural, and desire for freedom, born of the sorrow of the slaves, but passed on in hope. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0679843361 9780679843368 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>African Americans--Folklore.<br/>Tales--United States.<br/>Folklore, Afro-American.<br/>African Americans.<br/>Tales.<br/>Anthologie<br/>M�archen<br/>Schwarze<br/>Tales--United States.<br/>African Americans--Folklore.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States.<br/>USA
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Folklore.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JUV PZ 8.1 .H154  / Pe 1993