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The People Could Fly.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Audiobook Review)
The People Could Fly (unabr.). 4 cassettes or 4 CDs. 4 hrs. Audio Bookshelf. 2005. cassette. ISBN 0-9741711-7-4: $24.95; CD, ISBN 0-9741711-8-2: $39.95.
Gr 4-7--Virginia Hamilton's collection of 24 black American folk tales (Knopf, 1985) receive new vitality as an audio presentation. After an informative introduction by the author, the tales are arranged into categories with explanatory notes for each story. In the "Animal Tales" section, Hamilton retells familiar stories about Bruh (Brer) Rabbit who almost always outwits Bear and Fox. There are tales described as real, extravagant, and fanciful, but reality takes a back seat in most of these sometimes scary tales. …
