Virginia Hamilton: Speeches, Essays, and Conversations

by Virginia Hamilton and Cleo Qian

A must-have for schools, libraries, and anyone interested in books for young readers. Virginia Hamilton (1936-2002) changed children's literature for generations of readers, bringing a Faulknerian... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439271932
• ISBN13: 9780439271936
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Blue Sky Press (AZ)
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

Young adult collections already popular in Virginia Hamilton writings will appreciate this

Speeches, Essays & Conversations is an outstanding collection, edited by Arnold Adoff and Kacy Cook, exploring the many types of stories and writings Virginia Hamilton achieved. Widely known for her novels, she pioneered new literary writings for all ages and also wrote slave histories, biographies, picture books, and more. Her speeches, essays and discussions here offers a wide survey of her life, perspectives, and more. Young adult collections already popular in Virginia Hamilton writings will appreciate this.