We could fly
(Book)
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Published
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Status
Atascadero Library - Children's Fiction - New Picture Book
PICTURE BOOK
1 available
PICTURE BOOK
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atascadero Library - Children's Fiction - New Picture Book | PICTURE BOOK | On Shelf | |
| Los Osos Library - Children's Fiction - New Picture Book | PICTURE BOOK | Checked Out | May 15, 2024 |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American girls -- Juvenile fiction
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
Flight -- Juvenile fiction.
Folklore -- Africa
Grandparent and child -- Juvenile fiction
Memory -- Juvenile fiction
Mother and child -- Juvenile fiction
Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
Spirituals (Songs) -- Juvenile fiction
Stories in rhyme.
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
Flight -- Juvenile fiction.
Folklore -- Africa
Grandparent and child -- Juvenile fiction
Memory -- Juvenile fiction
Mother and child -- Juvenile fiction
Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
Spirituals (Songs) -- Juvenile fiction
Stories in rhyme.
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Published
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2023.
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 3.2, 1 Points
Level 3.2, 1 Points
Notes
Description
"At a sparrow's urging, a young girl feels a mysterious trembling in her arms, a lightness in her feet, a longing to be free. Her mother tells her that her Granny Liza experienced the same, as did many of their people before her. Perhaps it's time, Mama says, to slip the bonds of earth and join the journey started long ago. To hold each other tight and rise. Drawing on lyrics from the song "We Could Fly" by Rhiannon Giddens and Dirk Powell, which in turn draw on a heritage of African folklore, this incantatory dialogue between a mother and daughter paired with startlingly beautiful illustrations celebrates love, resilience, and the spiritual power of the"old-time ways"--tradition and shared cultural memory--to sustain and uplift."--,Provided by publisher
Target Audience
6-9 years
Target Audience
Grades 1-4
Awards
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award illustrator winner, 2024.
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