The People Could Fly: The Picture Book
by Virginia Hamilton, Leo Dillon, and Diane Dillon
28 Total Resources 5 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Fairy Tales / Folklore
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2004
Word Count 1,206
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 480L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 83239, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
- History
Our Original Resources 10
Meet-the-Author Movie with Leo Dillon
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Diane Dillon
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Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon about The People Could Fly
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Virginia Hamilton
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Leo Dillon
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Diane Dillon
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 9
Audio Name Pronunciation with Virginia Hamilton
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Leo Dillon
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Diane Dillon
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 8
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Author Movie with Leo Dillon
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Author Movie with Diane Dillon
Created by TeachingBooks
1995 Children's Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech given by Virginia Hamilton
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
Interview with Leo Dillon
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Insights by Leo Dillon
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Diane Dillon
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Insights by Diane Dillon
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Unit Plan from Expeditionary Learning
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 5
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2023
Illustrator Honor, 2005
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2005
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2005
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2004
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2022
Selection, 2004
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