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We Could Fly: (A Picture Book Exploring African Folklore, Black History, and Spiritual Resilience - For Kids Ages 6-9 in Grades 1-4)

Rhiannon Giddens

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Description:A Coretta Scott King–John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award WinnerIn a companion to Build a House, Rhiannon Giddens--Grammy Award winner and cofounder of the Carolina Chocolate Drops—gives wing to a moving tale of grace and transcendence, with acclaimed artist Briana Mukodiri Uchendu.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 song lyrics, 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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with We Could Fly: (A Picture Book Exploring African Folklore, Black History, and Spiritual Resilience - For Kids Ages 6-9 in Grades 1-4). To get started finding We Could Fly: (A Picture Book Exploring African Folklore, Black History, and Spiritual Resilience - For Kids Ages 6-9 in Grades 1-4), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 442

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Release: N/A

ISBN: 1536222542

Description: A Coretta Scott King–John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award WinnerIn a companion to Build a House, Rhiannon Giddens--Grammy Award winner and cofounder of the Carolina Chocolate Drops—gives wing to a moving tale of grace and transcendence, with acclaimed artist Briana Mukodiri Uchendu.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 song lyrics, 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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with We Could Fly: (A Picture Book Exploring African Folklore, Black History, and Spiritual Resilience - For Kids Ages 6-9 in Grades 1-4). To get started finding We Could Fly: (A Picture Book Exploring African Folklore, Black History, and Spiritual Resilience - For Kids Ages 6-9 in Grades 1-4), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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We Could Fly: (A Picture Book Exploring African Folklore, Black History, and Spiritual Resilience - For Kids Ages 6-9 in Grades 1-4)

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