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Virginia Hamilton (1934–2002)

Författare till M. C. Higgins, the Great

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Virginia Hamilton was born March 12, 1934. She received a scholarship to Antioch College, and then transferred to the Ohio State University in Columbus, where she majored in literature and creative writing. She also studied fiction writing at the New School for Social Research in New York. Her visa mer first children's book, Zeely, was published in 1967 and won the Nancy Bloch Award. During her lifetime, she wrote over 40 books including The People Could Fly, The Planet of Junior Brown, Bluish, Cousins, the Dies Drear Chronicles, Time Pieces, Bruh Rabbit and the Tar Baby Girl, and Wee Winnie Witch's Skinny. She was the first African American woman to win the Newbery Award, for M. C. Higgins, the Great. She has won numerous awards including three Newbery Honors, three Coretta Scott King Awards, an Edgar Allan Poe Award, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, and the Hans Christian Andersen Award. She was also the first children's author to receive a MacArthur Foundation "genius" grant in 1995. She died from breast cancer on February 19, 2002 at the age of 67. (Bowker Author Biography) visa färre
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Verk av Virginia Hamilton

M. C. Higgins, the Great (1974) 2,408 exemplar
The House of Dies Drear (1968) — Författare — 1,546 exemplar
Cousins (1990) 657 exemplar
Zeely (1967) 596 exemplar
The Planet of Junior Brown (1971) — Författare — 494 exemplar
Bluish (1999) 478 exemplar
Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush (1982) 343 exemplar
The Girl Who Spun Gold (2000) 316 exemplar
The Mystery of Drear House (1987) 297 exemplar
Drylongso (1992) 286 exemplar
Plain City (1993) 243 exemplar
Second Cousins (1998) 192 exemplar
Time Pieces (2002) 189 exemplar
Justice and Her Brothers (1978) 175 exemplar
Arilla Sun Down (1976) 169 exemplar
The Bells of Christmas (1989) 164 exemplar
Dustland (1980) 131 exemplar
Jaguarundi (1995) 131 exemplar
The Gathering (1981) 110 exemplar
Wee Winnie Witch's Skinny (2001) 74 exemplar
The All Jahdu Storybook (1991) 65 exemplar
A White Romance (1888) 44 exemplar
A Little Love (1984) 35 exemplar
Paul Robeson (1974) 33 exemplar
Virginia Hamilton: Five Novels (2021) 27 exemplar
Junius Over Far (1985) 26 exemplar
W. E. B. Du Bois: A Biography (1972) 20 exemplar
The Time-Ago Tales of Jahdu (1969) 17 exemplar
En gåta för Teresa : roman (1986) 1 exemplar

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A Newbery Halloween (1991) — Bidragsgivare — 153 exemplar
The Ghost Story Treasury (1987) — Bidragsgivare — 12 exemplar

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This book was okay but just seemed very old and too detailed about death. I like how the family comes together and shows you a lesson to never wish bad things on people. It’s a good book to have and allow the kids to read and see what they learn from it.
 
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mdmanon | 4 andra recensioner | Mar 23, 2024 |
The People Could Fly gives us a glimpse into what life was like during slavery. This myth describes the suffering that happened and the need for an escape from the suffering. This book would make a great discussion starter for middle school students. The story is told in African American dialect so it may be hard to follow for younger children. Also, it is very discriptive of the suffering that happened during slavery. This book would be best suited for older, mature children.
 
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dashton | 39 andra recensioner | Jan 26, 2024 |
This is a story about a legend from the slavery era. It explains that before the people from Africa were taken into slavery they had wings and could fly. When they were captured they had to shed their wings because there was not enough room on the boat. After going through the pain and misery of slavery they forgot they had ever been able to fly. Sarah, a slave that has undergone so much that she can handle no more, is urged by an elder, Toby that she can fly without the wings. He whispers the magic words to her and she and her baby are able to fly away. As the misery continues for the slaves all around, Toby helps many of them remember that they can fly away to "Free-dom." When the overseer sees Toby helping the slaves to freedom, they try to kill him. Toby flys away, and tells those who cannot fly that they must find another way to freedom. This is a powerful story that elicits great emotion and inspires hope.… (mer)
 
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sarahkrupich | 39 andra recensioner | Jan 15, 2024 |

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Leo Dillon Cover artist, Illustrator
Diane Dillon Cover artist, Illustrator
Barry Moser Illustrator
Jerry Pinkney Illustrator
Floyd Cooper Illustrator
Kacy Cook Editor
Lynne Thigpen Narrator
John Jude Palencar Cover artist
Eros Keith Illustrator
Georgia Morrissey Cover designer
Symeon Shimin Illustrator

Statistik

Verk
56
Även av
4
Medlemmar
14,024
Popularitet
#1,639
Betyg
½ 3.7
Recensioner
282
ISBN
431
Språk
7
Favoritmärkt
8

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