Virginia Hamilton's Coretta Scott King Honor book is the breathtaking fantasy tale of slaves who possessed ancient magic that enabled them to fly away to freedom. And it is a moving tale of those who did not have the opportunity to “fly” away, who remained slaves with only their imaginations to set them free as they told and retold this tale. Leo and Diane Dillon's powerful illustrations accompany Hamilton's voice as it sings out from the pages with the soaring cadences that echo the story tellers of her childhood as the granddaughter of a fugitive slave. Awards for The People Could Fly collection: A Coretta Scott King Award A Booklist Children’s Editors’ Choice A School Library Journal Best Books of the Year A Horn Book Fanfare An ALA Notable Book An NCTE Teachers’ Choice A New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books of the Year
Diane Dillon Book order (chronological)
Diane Dillon is a celebrated American artist whose work has graced the covers of magazines and books. Primarily collaborating with her husband, Leo Dillon, she produced an extensive body of work, including numerous speculative fiction covers and children's book illustrations. Their distinctive artistic style and fifty-year partnership earned them significant acclaim. Following her husband's passing, Dillon has continued her artistic journey, focusing on solo projects that showcase her individual vision and talent.
George de Forest Brush (1854-1941) created an important series of paintings of American Indians that was much celebrated in his time but has been seen rarely since. This beautiful book, the first scholarly study of Brush's Indian paintings, features detailed discussions of individual paintings, interpretative essays exploring the historical and cultural context in which the paintings were produced, a comprehensive chronology, and lavish colour reproductions of numerous paintings not shown publicly since the nineteenth century.
Dangerous Visions
- 688 pages
- 25 hours of reading
Along with Moorcock's "New Worlds," "Dangerous Visions" defined the New Wave movement in science fiction
Emmenés en esclavage, les Noirs d'Afrique emportèrent avec eux un peu de leur culture. Cet ouvrage renferme 24 contes populaires des Noirs d'Amérique.
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
- 28 pages
- 1 hour of reading
"In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. "Elegance has become the Dillons' hallmark. . . . Matching the art is Aardema's uniquely onomatopoeic text . . . An impressive showpiece." -Booklist, starred review. Winner of Caldecott Medal in 1976 and the Brooklyn Art Books for Children Award in 1977.