Hansel and Gretel
Will Moses
A retelling of the well-known tale in which two children lost in the woods find their way home despite an encounter with a wicked witch.
Read Time: ~3 hr
The People Could Fly
by told by Virginia Hamilton (1985)
About this book
"The well-known author retells 24 black American folk tales in sure storytelling voice: animal tales, supernatural tales, fanciful and cautionary tales, and slave tales of freedom. All are beautifully readable. With the added attraction of 40 wonderfully expressive paintings by the Dillons, this collection should be snapped up."--(starred) School Library Journal.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe People Could Fly Lead Character
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