The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales by Virginia Hamilton

The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales written by Virginia Hamilton is anthology of twenty four folktales told by African American slaves. It includes animal tales, fairy tales, stories of the supernatural, along with tales of slavery and gaining freedom. Each story tells of a loss - of family, beliefs, custom, and language. They also tell the heritage and overcoming their loss. The People Could Fly is an excellent book that covers American History.

Hamilton, V., Dillon, L., & Dillon, D. (2016). The people could fly: American Black folktales. A.A. Knopf.

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Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold

Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold is a Coretta Scott King winner, a Caldecott Honor Book, and on the New York Best Sellers List for illustrations. The main character, Cassie Louise Lightfoot has a dream to go wherever she wants for the rest of her life. One night up on the rooftop, ¨Tar Beach¨, of her family´s Harlem apartment building her dream comes true. The stars lift her up and she flies throughout the city of 1939 Harlem claiming it as her own. The illustrations are stunning and beautiful! Ringgold, F. (1996). Tar Beach . Dragonfly Books.

Family Pictures by Carmen Lomas Garza

Family Pictures is written by Carmen Lomas Garza who is a renowned artist. In Family Pictures , she shares about her life growing up in Kingsville, Texas. She shares how they celebrate birthdays, make tamales, pick cactus, and how she confided in her sister about growing up to become an artist. Each illustrations shares Carmen´s different Mexican American cultures growing up. They also a reflect a strong sense of family, community, and how hard Carmen´s mom worked to support her in achieving her dream of becoming an artist. Garza, C. L. (2005). Family pictures . Children's Books Press.

Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems

Knuffle Bunny is a Caldecott Honor book written by Mo Willems. Trixie is a toddler who loses her favorite stuffed bunny while walking to the laundromat with her father. Because she is a toddler, Trixie has a difficut time communicating what is wrong to her bewildered father. She becomes frutrated and cries, so by the time they get home they are both unhappy. Luckily mom is able to immediatly figure out the problem when she notices Trixie does not have her bunny. Together they journey back to the laundromat in search of Knuffle Bunny. When they find her, Trixie is so thrilled she says her first words, ¨Knuffle Bunny¨. Willems, M. (2011). Knuffle Bunny: a cautionary tale . Hyperion.

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