"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 wonderfully expressive paintings by the Dillons, this collection should be snapped up."--(starred) School Library Journal.
This book has been selected as a Common Core State Standards text Exemplar (Grade 6-8, Stories) in Appendix B.
| ISBN: | 9780679843368 |
| Publication date: | 4th January 1993 |
| Author: | Virginia Hamilton |
| Illustrator: | Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon |
| Publisher: | Knopf Books for Young Readers an imprint of Random House Children's Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 192 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Prejudice and intolerance Traditional Tales Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism |