Virginia Hamilton by Julie K Rubini
Long before she wrote The House of Dies Drear, M. C. Higgins, the Great, and many other children's classics, Virginia Hamilton grew up among her extended family near Yellow Springs, Ohio, where her grandfather had been brought as a baby through the Underground Railroad.
“If the children you know think biographies are boring, this one will make them reconsiderThe tapestry of words Rubini weaves together brilliantly portrays the amazing, quirky, shy, frog-loving woman and extraordinary writer who was Virginia Hamilton.… Young readers will find this a quick, accessible, and memorable read.… A biography worthy of the larger-than-life Virginia Hamilton.” * Kirkus (starred review) *
“Julie Rubini has created a well-researched, empathetic, and thoughtful biography for young readers and their older allies. All the facts and chronologies are here, of course, but Virginia herself also shines through.”
“[Hamilton's] life is presented in a way that will inspire young females to follow their dreams. Rubini interviewed Hamilton’s husband and friends, and their accounts and memories are weaved throughout the pages.…Children, teachers, public and school librarians, and parents alike will appreciate the stories of multiculturalism and diversity within the focal story.” * Portsmouth Daily Times *
“Virginia Hamilton: America’s Storyteller is an inspiring, conscientiously researched, and clear-cut biography of America’s most awarded author of children’s literature.…I loved the fact that Julie K. Rubini researched Virginia’s life with the beautiful awareness that she was writing about someone whose story could arouse the dreams of aspiring young writers and artists who might think it is impossible to become larger than life because of their background, race, ethnic group, gender, or heritage.” * Bookworms and Owls *
“Julie Rubini has created a well-researched, empathetic, and thoughtful biography for young readers and their older allies. All the facts and chronologies are here, of course, but Virginia herself also shines through.”
“[Hamilton's] life is presented in a way that will inspire young females to follow their dreams. Rubini interviewed Hamilton’s husband and friends, and their accounts and memories are weaved throughout the pages.…Children, teachers, public and school librarians, and parents alike will appreciate the stories of multiculturalism and diversity within the focal story.” * Portsmouth Daily Times *
“Virginia Hamilton: America’s Storyteller is an inspiring, conscientiously researched, and clear-cut biography of America’s most awarded author of children’s literature.…I loved the fact that Julie K. Rubini researched Virginia’s life with the beautiful awareness that she was writing about someone whose story could arouse the dreams of aspiring young writers and artists who might think it is impossible to become larger than life because of their background, race, ethnic group, gender, or heritage.” * Bookworms and Owls *
Julie K. Rubini is the founder of Claire's Day, a children's book festival in honor of her late daughter. She is the author of Hidden Ohio, Missing Millie Benson: The Secret Case of the Nancy Drew Ghostwriter and Journalist, and Virginia Hamilton: America's Storyteller. But most of all, she cherishes her roles as wife to Brad and mother to daughter Kyle and son Ian.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780821422694 |
| ISBN 10 | 0821422693 |
| Title | Virginia Hamilton |
| Author | Julie K Rubini |
| Series | Biographies For Young Readers |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Ohio University Press |
| Year published | 2017-06-29 |
| Number of pages | 152 |
| Prizes | Winner of Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books List 2019, Short-listed for Ohioana Book Award 2018 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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