The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
by Virginia Hamilton, Leo Dillon, and Diane Dillon
39 Total Resources 3 Awards 3 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Fairy Tales / Folklore
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 1985
Word Count 27,588
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 660L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 44962, 4 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
- History
Our Original Resources 12

Meet-the-Author Movie with Leo Dillon
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Diane Dillon
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Arnold Adoff and Virginia Hamilton about The People Could Fly
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Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon about The People Could Fly
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Virginia Hamilton
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Leo Dillon
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Diane Dillon
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 8
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Toolkit from State Library of Ohio
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Unit Lesson Plan from Louisiana Department of Education Teacher Support Toolbox Library
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Unit Lesson Plan from Louisiana Department of Education Teacher Support Toolbox Library
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Andrew Barnes
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Awards & Distinctions 3

Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Author Winner, 1986; Illustrator Honor, 1986

CCBC Choices
Selection, 1985

NYT Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 1985
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