We could fly
(Book)

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Author
Giddens, Rhiannon, 1977-
Contributors
Uchendu, Briana Mukodiri, illustrator.
Candlewick Press, publisher.
Published
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2023.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781536222548, 1536222542
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Rating
6-9 years.
Status
On Shelf
Waseca Public Library - New Junior Picture Book
Picture Book Giddens
1 available

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Published
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781536222548, 1536222542

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.
Memory -- Juvenile fiction.
Mother and child -- Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
Picture books.
Song texts.
Spirituals (Songs) -- Juvenile fiction.
Other Subjects
African American girls -- Fiction.
Grandparent and child -- Fiction.
Love -- Fiction.
Memory -- Fiction.
Mother and child -- Fiction.
Picture books.
Spirituals (Songs) -- Fiction.
Stories in rhyme.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Giddens, R., & Uchendu, B. M. (2023). We could fly (First edition.). Candlewick Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Giddens, Rhiannon, 1977- and Briana Mukodiri, Uchendu. 2023. We Could Fly. Somerville, Massachusetts: Candlewick Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Giddens, Rhiannon, 1977- and Briana Mukodiri, Uchendu. We Could Fly Somerville, Massachusetts: Candlewick Press, 2023.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Giddens, Rhiannon, and Briana Mukodiri Uchendu. We Could Fly First edition., Candlewick Press, 2023.

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