![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sadly, Virginia’s writing voice was extinguished on February 19, 2002, when she died after a private battle with breast cancer. Virginia went on to become the most honored author of children’s literature. Virginia crafted stories from “Rememory,” a combination of her childhood experiences and tales woven by her elders. Virginia Hamilton was born in Yellow Springs, Ohio on March 12, 1934. The collection includes twenty restored illustrations, ten of which are presented in color for the first time, a selection of Hamilton’s writings and speeches, and a newly researched chronological biography. Higgins, the Great (1974), for which Virginia received the Newbery Medal in 1975, and Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush. The novels include Zeely (1967), The Edgar Award-winning The House of Dies Drear (1968), The Planet of Junior Brown (1971), M. This volume features Hamilton’s most beloved and best-known works. ![]()
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