We could fly
(Book)
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Contributors
Published
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2023.
ISBN
9781536222548, 1536222542
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acton - act | ON ORDER | On Order |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acton - Children's - New | J PICBOOK GIDDENS | On Shelf |
| Arlington - Children's | PJ GIDDENS | On Shelf |
| Arlington Fox - Children's - New | PJ GIDDENS | Checked Out |
| Bedford - Children's | E Giddens | On Shelf |
| Belmont Benton - Children's | J PIC GID | Checked Out |
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Published
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2023.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9781536222548, 1536222542
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.
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American girls -- Juvenile fiction.
Folk songs.
Folklore -- Africa.
Grandparent and child -- Juvenile fiction.
Love -- Juvenile fiction.
Memory -- Juvenile fiction.
Mother and child -- Juvenile fiction.
Picture books -- Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
Songs -- Texts.
Spirituals (Songs) -- Juvenile fiction.
Stories in rhyme.
Folk songs.
Folklore -- Africa.
Grandparent and child -- Juvenile fiction.
Love -- Juvenile fiction.
Memory -- Juvenile fiction.
Mother and child -- Juvenile fiction.
Picture books -- Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
Songs -- Texts.
Spirituals (Songs) -- Juvenile fiction.
Stories in rhyme.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Giddens, R., & Uchendu, B. M. (2023). We could fly . Candlewick Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Giddens, Rhiannon, 1977- and Briana Mukodiri, Uchendu. 2023. We Could Fly. Candlewick Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Giddens, Rhiannon, 1977- and Briana Mukodiri, Uchendu. We Could Fly Candlewick Press, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Giddens, Rhiannon, and Briana Mukodiri Uchendu. We Could Fly Candlewick Press, 2023.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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