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When birds could talk & bats could sing

the adventures of Bruh Sparrow, Sis Wren, and their friends

by Virginia Hamilton

FolkloreAfrican AmericansTalesBirdsChildren's stories, African AmericanBatsAfrican americans, folkloreFolklore, united states

A collection of stories, featuring sparrows, jays, buzzards, and bats, based on those African American tales originally written down by Martha Young on her father's plantation in Alabama after the Civil War.

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Book data: Open Library