{"product_id":"the-people-could-fly-the-picture-book","title":"The People Could Fly: The Picture Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e“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 them to literally fly away to freedom. And it is a moving tale of those who did not have the opportunity to “fly” away, who remained slaves with only their imaginations to set them free as they told and retold this tale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeo and Diane Dillon have created powerful new illustrations in full color for every page of this picture book presentation of Virginia Hamilton’s most beloved tale. The author’s original historical note as well as her previously unpublished notes are included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAwards for The People Could Fly collection:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Coretta Scott King Award\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Booklist Children’s Editors’ Choice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA School Library Journal Best Book of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Horn Book Fanfare\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn ALA Notable Book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn NCTE Teachers’ Choice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the Century\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Depot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53510237454643,"sku":"9780375824050","price":9.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/1108\/1267\/files\/9780375824050.jpg?v=1781748534","url":"https:\/\/slantoflightbooks.com\/products\/the-people-could-fly-the-picture-book","provider":"Slant of Light Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}