The following link can lead you to many other great resources about multicultural, Black History Month and lesson plans that can coincide with The People Could Fly.
Resources: This link leads you right to other stories that can lend a hand on teaching and books about other cultures.
Black History Month: Link is a wonderful site for those wh might want to stick with a certain while reading The People Could Fly.
Lesson Plans: This site you can use for preparing weeks of lessons from the book.
Links:
Resources: http://www.resourceroom.net/Comprehension/bookreviews/peoplecouldfly.asp
Multiculture: http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=32
Black History Month:
http://www.theteacherscorner.net/seasonal/black-history-month/
Lesson Plans: http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/2928