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African American Folktales : Stories from Black Traditions in the New World
Roger D. Abrahams
Paperback - $29.95
From the canefileds of the ante-bellum South, the villages of the Caribbean islands, and the streets of contemporary inner cities, here are more than one hundred tales from an "incredibly rich and affirmative storytelling tradition" ("Choice).
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Bruh Rabbit and the Tar Baby Girl
Virginia Hamilton
Hardcover - $27.95
From one of the most esteemed children's book authors comes a classic tale ofthat plucky trickster Bruh Rabbit, who meets his match when he comes across atar baby in the middle of the road. Illustrations.
Her Stories
Virginia Hamilton
Hardcover - $36.95
In the tradition of Hamilton's The People Could Fly and In the Beginning, a dramatic new collection of 25 compelling tales from the female African American storytelling tradition. Each story focuses on the role of women--both real and fantastic--and ...
The Girl Who Spun Gold
Virginia Hamilton
Hardcover - $29.95
In this African-American retelling of "Rumpelstiltskin", Lit'mahn spins thread into gold cloth for the king's new bride. This book is produced with a gold foil jacket and spot varnish making it an ideal gift book. Full-color illustrations.
The People Could Fly Picture Book and CD
Virginia Hamilton
Hardcover - $29.95
LEO AND DIANE DILLON'S award-winning picture book interpretation of Newbery Medalist Virginia Hamilton's beloved tale now includes an unforgettable word-for-word CD narration by James Earl Jones and Virginia Hamilton. This tale of slaves who could fl ...
The People Could Fly : American Black Folktales
Virginia Hamilton
Library Binding - $39.95
"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 wonderf ...
The People Could Fly : American Black Folktales
Virginia Hamilton
Paperback - $21.95
"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 wonderf ...