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The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales

Virginia Hamilton

First published 1985
Publisher Alfred A. Knopf
Format Hardcover
Type Collection
Cover art Leo Dillon & Diane Dillon
Pages 178
Price $12.95
ISBN 0394869257

Hamilton's retelling of 24 folktales.

Year Reviewer Publication
1986 Darrell Schweitzer Aboriginal SF, October 1986

Page Title Author(s) Type
5 He Lion, Bruh Bear, and Bruh Rabbit Virginia Hamilton Short Story
13 Doc Rabbit, Bruh Fox, and Tar Baby Virginia Hamilton Short Story
20 Tappin, the Land Turtle Virginia Hamilton Short Story
26 Bruh Alligator and Bruh Deer Virginia Hamilton Short Story
31 Bruh Lizard and Bruh Turtle Virginia Hamilton Short Story
35 Bruh Alligator Meets Trouble Virginia Hamilton Short Story
43 Wolf and Birds and the Fish-Horse Virginia Hamilton Short Story
53 The Beautiful Girl of the Moon Tower Virginia Hamilton Short Story
60 A Wolf and Little Daughter Virginia Hamilton Short Story
65 Manuel Had a Riddle Virginia Hamilton Short Story
76 Papa John's Tall Tale Virginia Hamilton Short Story
81 The Two Johns Virginia Hamilton Short Story
90 Wiley, His Mama, and the Hairy Man Virginia Hamilton Short Story
107 John and the Devil's Daughter Virginia Hamilton Short Story
116 The Peculiar Such Thing Virginia Hamilton Short Story
121 Little Eight John Virginia Hamilton Short Story
126 Jack and the Devil Virginia Hamilton Short Story
133 Better Wait Till Martin Comes Virginia Hamilton Short Story
141 Carrying the Running-Aways Virginia Hamilton Short Story
147 How Nehemiah Got Free Virginia Hamilton Short Story
151 The Talking Cooter Virginia Hamilton Short Story
156 The Riddle Tale of Freedom Virginia Hamilton Short Story
160 The Most Useful Slave Virginia Hamilton Short Story
166 The People Could Fly Virginia Hamilton Short Story
ix Introduction (The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales) Virginia Hamilton Essay

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales Cover 1985 Alfred A. Knopf Hardcover Collection Leo Dillon & Diane Dillon 178