It is educational and illustrates the concept of freedom and hope. I recommend the story to anyone 10 and older. This is a book that would make a great gift.
I also liked how Toby’s character never lost his magic, and helped spread it to everyone else to save them. The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales by Virginia Hamilton (author) and Leo and Diane Dillon (illustrators) A Choose to Read Ohio Toolkit About the Book This major contribution to children’s literature brings the fascinating range of American Black folktales and humor to all children. (Illustrator) Hardcover 16.95 Hardcover 16.95 Paperback 7.99 eBook 6. Africans started with freedom and magic, and slavery took that away from them, but once they were able to escape, they were also able to grow their wings back and fly away. The People Could Fly: The Picture Book by Virginia Hamilton, Leo Dillon (Illustrator), Diane Dillon Ph.D. I personally like this story about freedom a lot! It is well written and illustrated, and I really like the analogy of wings representing freedom. When people were fainting in the field from heat exhaustion, Toby let them know the magic words and they all began to fly away. Toby whispered the magic words to her, lifting her off the ground and giving her wings again. THE PEOPLE COULD FLY, the title story in Virginia Hamilton’s prize-winning American Black folktale collection, is a fantasy tale of the slaves who possessed the ancient magic words that enabled. Like the woman and baby who were beaten by her master because her work was not as good. Toby was a man who was still able to fly and he helped others. Those who knew about the magic they once had kept it a secret. The Africans became miserable and weren’t able to use their wings anymore. Once, long ago, Africans had wings to fly on. Diverse Easy Reader | Illustrated Chapter.
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