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We Could Fly

Rhiannon Giddens

4.12/5 (266 ratings)

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A Coretta Scott King–John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award Winner

In a companion to Build a House, Rhiannon Giddens--Grammy Award winner and cofounder of the Carolina Chocolate Drops—gives wing to a moving tale of grace and transcendence, with acclaimed artist Briana Mukodiri Uchendu.

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 song lyrics, 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.

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Pages:: pages

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Publisher:: Candlewick Press

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Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 1536222542

ISBN13:: 9781536222548

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We Could Fly

Rhiannon Giddens

4.12/5 (266 ratings)

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A Coretta Scott King–John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award Winner

In a companion to Build a House, Rhiannon Giddens--Grammy Award winner and cofounder of the Carolina Chocolate Drops—gives wing to a moving tale of grace and transcendence, with acclaimed artist Briana Mukodiri Uchendu.

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 song lyrics, 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.

Format:

Pages:: pages

Publication:

Publisher:: Candlewick Press

Edition:

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 1536222542

ISBN13:: 9781536222548

kindle Asin:: B0BTLTNTCR

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