“They say the people could fly. Say that long ago in Africa, some of the people knew magic. And they would walk up on the air like climbin' up on a gate. And they flew like blackbirds over the fields.“
The People Could Fly: An African-American Folktale | 
“They say the people could fly. Say that long ago in Africa, some of the people knew magic. And they would walk up on the air like climbin' up on a gate. And they flew like blackbirds over the fields.“
The people could fly is a folktale because it shows oral tradition and shows cultural roots while also having magical elements. It also conveys morals and lessons through out the story.
pickThe people could fly is a collection of African American folktales that celebrates resilience. With lots of cultural details the story talks about the strength of the slaves as they were trying to escape.
I really liked this book and I think it referred to realty as flying so the subject might be heavy for younger kids but overall it was great.
