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Virginia Hamilton

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Virginia Esther Hamilton (March 12, 1936 – February 19, 2002) was an African-American children's books author. [1]

64 relations: Alatangana, Arilla Sun Down, Arnold Adoff, Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, Bruh Rabbit and the Tar Baby Girl, Coretta Scott King Award, Deaths in 2002, Drylongso (Hamilton book), Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival, Five Aces, Hans Christian Andersen Award, Igbo Landing, Jacqueline Woodson, Jane Addams Children's Book Award, Jerry Pinkney, John the Conqueror, Kansas City Public Library, Leo and Diane Dillon, Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, Library District (Kansas City, Missouri), List of African-American writers, List of Amistad Press books, List of Antioch College people, List of books set in New York City, List of breast cancer patients by survival status, List of children's literature writers, List of Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile winners, List of Ohio State University people, List of people from Ohio, List of winners of the National Book Award, List of women writers, Lynne Thigpen, M. C. Higgins, the Great, MacArthur Fellows Program, March 12, May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Children's, National Book Award for Young People's Literature, Newbery Medal, Regina Medal, Roscoe Lee Browne, Selah, Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush, The House of Dies Drear, The Justice Trilogy, The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales, The People Could Fly: The Picture Book, The Planet of Junior Brown, The Planet of Junior Brown (novel), Virginia (given name), ..., Virginia Haviland, Wee Winnie Witch's Skinny, Yellow Springs, Ohio, 1971 in literature, 1972–1973 Mark Twain Awards, 1974 in literature, 1975 in literature, 1985 in literature, 1988 in literature, 1992 in literature, 1995 in literature, 1997 in literature, 2002 in the United States, 2004 in literature. Expand index (14 more) »

Alatangana

Alatangana is one of two creator deities of the Kono people of Guinea;Jordan, Michael (1993).

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Arilla Sun Down

Arilla Sun Down is a 1976 children's novel by Virginia Hamilton and is about the life experiences of Arilla, a young girl of African American and American Indian parentage.

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Arnold Adoff

Arnold Adoff (born July 16, 1935, in Bronx, New York) is an American children's writer.

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Boston Globe–Horn Book Award

The Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards are a set of American literary awards conferred by The Boston Globe and The Horn Book Magazine annually from 1967.

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Bruh Rabbit and the Tar Baby Girl

Bruh Rabbit and the Tar Baby Girl is a 2003 picture book by Virginia Hamilton and illustrated by James Ransome.

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Coretta Scott King Award

The Coretta Scott King Award is an annual award presented by the Ethnic & Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table, part of the American Library Association (ALA).

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Deaths in 2002

The following is a list of notable deaths in 2002.

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Drylongso (Hamilton book)

Drylongso is a 1992 children's book by Virginia Hamilton and illustrator Jerry Pinkney.

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Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival

The Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival is an annual book festival that was founded in 1968 and is sponsored by The University of Southern Mississippi.

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Five Aces

Five Aces is a 1999 black comedy/drama film written, produced and directed by David Michael O'Neill.

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Hans Christian Andersen Award

The Hans Christian Andersen Awards are two literary awards by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), recognising one living author and one living illustrator for their "lasting contribution to children's literature".

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Igbo Landing

Igbo Landing (alternatively written as Ibo Landing, Ebo Landing, or Ebos Landing) is a historic site at Dunbar Creek on St. Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia.

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Jacqueline Woodson

Jacqueline Woodson (born February 12, 1963) is an American writer of books for children and adolescents.

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Jane Addams Children's Book Award

The Jane Addams Children's Book Award is given annually to a children's book published the preceding year that advances the causes of peace and social equality.

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Jerry Pinkney

Jerry Pinkney (born December 22, 1939) is an American illustrator and writer of children's books.

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John the Conqueror

John the Conqueror, also known as High John the Conqueror, John de Conquer, and many other folk variants, is a folk hero from African-American folklore.

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Kansas City Public Library

The Kansas City Public Library is a public system headquartered in the Central Library in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Leo and Diane Dillon

Leo Dillon (March 2, 1933 – May 26, 2012) and Diane Dillon (née Sorber; born March 13, 1933) were American illustrators of children's books and adult paperback book and magazine covers.

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Lewis Carroll Shelf Award

The Lewis Carroll Shelf Award was an American literary award conferred on several books annually by the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education annually from 1958 to 1979.

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Library District (Kansas City, Missouri)

The Library District is an officially designated neighborhood in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, United States, roughly bounded by 9th and 11th Streets on the north and south and Main Street and Broadway on the east and west.

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List of African-American writers

This is a list of African-American authors and writers, all of whom are considered part of African-American literature, and who already have Wikipedia articles.

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List of Amistad Press books

This is a list of books published by Amistad Press, an imprint of HarperCollins acquired in late October 1999.

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List of Antioch College people

This page lists notable alumni and former students, faculty, and administrators of Antioch College.

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List of books set in New York City

This article provides an incomplete list of fiction books set in New York City.

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List of breast cancer patients by survival status

This list of notable breast cancer patients includes people who made significant contributions to their respective fields and who were diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lives, as confirmed by public information.

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List of children's literature writers

These writers are notable authors of children's literature with some of their most famous works.

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List of Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile winners

The Edgar Allan Poe Awards (popularly called the Edgars), named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America.

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List of Ohio State University people

This is a list of Ohio State University people.

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List of people from Ohio

Nicole Scherzinger - singer Cleveland Ohio The following is a list of famous people born in Ohio, and people who spent significant periods of their lives living in Ohio.

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List of winners of the National Book Award

These authors and books have won the annual National Book Awards, awarded to American authors by the National Book Foundation based in the United States.

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List of women writers

This is a list of notable women writers.

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Lynne Thigpen

Cherlynne Theresa "Lynne" Thigpen (December 22, 1948 – March 12, 2003) was an American actress, best known for her role as "The Chief" of ACME in the various Carmen Sandiego television series and computer games from 1991 to 1997.

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M. C. Higgins, the Great

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MacArthur Fellows Program

The MacArthur Fellows Program, MacArthur Fellowship, or "Genius Grant", is a prize awarded annually by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation typically to between 20 and 30 individuals, working in any field, who have shown "extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction" and are citizens or residents of the United States.

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March 12

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May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture

The May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture is an annual event sponsored by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association.

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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Children's

The NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Literary Work, Children's.

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National Book Award for Young People's Literature

The National Book Award for Young People's Literature is one of four annual National Book Awards, which are given by the National Book Foundation (NBF) to recognize outstanding literary work by US citizens.

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Newbery Medal

The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association (ALA).

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Regina Medal

The Regina Medal is a literary award conferred annually by the U.S.-based Catholic Library Association.

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Roscoe Lee Browne

Roscoe Lee Browne (May 2, 1922 – April 11, 2007) was an American actor and director known for his rich voice and dignified bearing.

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Selah

Selah (סֶלָה, also transliterated as selāh) is a word used seventy-four times in the Hebrew Bible—seventy-one times in the Psalms and three times in Habakkuk.

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Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush

Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush is a 1982 children's novel by Virginia Hamilton and is about a girl, Tree, who lives with her mother and older brother, and her involvement with a ghost.

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The House of Dies Drear

The House of Dies Drear by Virginia Hamilton is a children's mystery novel, with sinister goings-on in a reputedly haunted house.

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The Justice Trilogy

The Justice Trilogy, also called the Justice Cycle, was a series of young-adult science-fiction books written by Virginia Hamilton.

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The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales

The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales is a 1985 collection of twenty four folktales retold by Virginia Hamilton and illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon.

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The People Could Fly: The Picture Book

The People Could Fly: The Picture Book is a 2004 picture book by Virginia Hamilton and illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon.

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The Planet of Junior Brown

The Planet of Junior Brown, retitled Junior's Groove in some releases, is a Canadian drama film released in 1997.

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The Planet of Junior Brown (novel)

The Planet of Junior Brown is a 1971 young adult novel by Virginia Hamilton and illustrator Jerry Pinkney.

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Virginia (given name)

Virginia is a feminine given name derived from the Ancient Roman family name Virginius, a name probably derived from the Latin word virgo, meaning "maiden" or "virgin." According to legend, Virginia was a Roman girl who was killed by her father in order to save her from seduction by the corrupt government official Appius Claudius Crassus.

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Virginia Haviland

Virginia Haviland (May 21, 1911 – January 6, 1988) was an American librarian and writer who became an international authority in children's literature.

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Wee Winnie Witch's Skinny

Wee Winnie Witch's Skinny: An Original Scare Tale is a 2004 picture book by Virginia Hamilton and illustrated by Barry Moser.

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Yellow Springs, Ohio

Yellow Springs is a village in Greene County, Ohio, United States.

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1971 in literature

This article presents lists of the literary events and publications in 1971.

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1972–1973 Mark Twain Awards

The Mark Twain Readers Award is given annually to a book for children in grades four through six.

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1974 in literature

This article presents a list of the literary events and publications in 1974.

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1975 in literature

This article presents lists of the literary events and publications in 1975.

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1985 in literature

This article presents lists of the literary events and publications in 1985.

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1988 in literature

This article presents lists of the literary events and publications in 1988.

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1992 in literature

This article presents lists of literary events and publications in 1992.

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1995 in literature

This article presents lists of the literary events and publications in 1995.

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1997 in literature

This article presents lists of the literary events and publications in 1997.

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2002 in the United States

Events from the year 2002 in the United States.

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2004 in literature

This article presents lists of the literary events and publications in 2004.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Hamilton

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