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We could fly / Rhiannon Giddens ; illustrated by Briana Mukodiri Uchendu.

Author/creator Giddens, Rhiannon, 1977- author.
Other author/creatorUchendu, Briana Mukodiri illustrator.
Other author/creatorCandlewick Press, publisher.
Format Book and Print
EditionFirst edition.
Publication Info Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2023.
Copyright Notice ©2023
Description1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Subject(s)
Abstract "As a mother and daughter watch a bird take flight, the young girl feels a trembling in her arms and a lightness in her feet. Her mama shares that once, long ago, their ancestors actually could fly. Every night they would slip away and soar through the skies, searching for safety, looking for the promised land. Mama feels in her bones that her daughter is meant to follow those old ways, like her grandmother before her. So Mama grabs hold of her hand, and together they join the freedom journey that was started long ago. With exquisite illustrations by Briana Mukodiri Uchendu, Rhiannon Giddens's We Could Fly weaves strands of Black American folklore and spiritual tradition into a shimmering, lyrical celebration of the enduring power of love and resilience to sustain and uplift." -- Jacket flap.
Interest age level 6-9 years.
Interest grade level Grades 1-4.
Genre/formPicture books.
Genre/formpicture books.
Genre/formFiction
Genre/formJuvenile works
Genre/formPicture books
Genre/formFolk songs
Genre/formSong texts
Genre/formPicture books.
Genre/formFolk songs.
Genre/formSong texts.
Genre/formChansons folkloriques.
Genre/formParoles (Chansons)
Genre/formLivres d'images.
ISBN9781536222548 (hardcover)
ISBN1536222542 (hardcover)

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