We could fly. [online electronic book]
We could fly. [online electronic book]
By
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Giddens, Rhiannon, 1977-
Publication Date
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2023
Subject Term
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Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction.
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
Grandparent and child -- Juvenile fiction.
Memory -- Juvenile fiction.
Electronic books.
Folk songs -- Juvenile fiction.
Genre
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Folklore -- Juvenile fiction.
Additional Contributors
:
Uchendu, Briana Mukodiri,
Summary
:
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.
Language
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English
ISBN
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9781536234619
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