Virginia Hamilton
Greetings. The following materials are intended to provide an introduction to Virginia Hamilton. They were assembled from the World Wide Web, ERIC Database, and a variety of other bibliographic resources. Instructions for acquiring the full text of the ERIC records are presented at the end of this file.
Mei-Yu Lu
Literacy Specialist
Alphabetically arranged listing of bibliographies
Categorically arranged listing of bibliographies
Internet Sites
Authors and Illustrators: Virginia Hamilton
Authors Online: Virginia Hamilton
A Conversation with Virginia Hamilton
Featured Author: Virginia Hamilton
Virginia Hamilton (Childrenís Book Council)
Virginia Hamilton Conference Homepage
Virginia Hamilton (Educational Paperback Association)
Virginia Hamilton (Internet School Library Media Center)
Virginia Hamilton: Spinning Gold
Voices From the Gaps: Virginia Hamilton
Anthony Burns: The Defeat and Triumph of a Fugitive Slave (lesson plan 1)
Anthony Burns: The Defeat and Triumph of a Fugitive Slave (lesson plan 2)
The House of Dies Drear (lesson plan 1)
The House of Dies Drear (lesson plan 2)
The House of Dies Drear (book discussion guides)
The House of Dies Drear (novel guide)
M. C. Higgins, the Great (lesson plan)
Zeely (lesson plan)
Newberys and Net: In The Beginning: Creation Stories from Around the World
Online Discussion Groups/Listservs
Book Discussion Groups for Kids
Mailing Lists Related to Children's Literature
Citations from the ERIC Database
AN: EJ626755
AU: Hill,-Janet
TI: A Celebration of Voices: The Virginia Hamilton Conference on Multicultural Literature for Youth.
PY: 2001
SO: Knowledge-Quest; v29 n4 p27-29 Mar-Apr 2001.
DEM: *Authors-; *Childrens-Literature
DER: Books-; Conferences-; Cultural-Differences; Cultural-Pluralism; Culture-; Ethnic-Groups; Fiction-; Literature-
AB: Focuses on the establishment of, changes in, and discussions that have taken place at the Virginia Hamilton Conference on Multicultural Literature for Youth, celebrating its 17th year of stimulating dialogue on children's books. The conference honors author Virginia Hamilton, winner of almost every major award in the field of children's literature. (AEF)
AN: ED452487
AU: Lehr,-Susan, ed..
TI: Beauty, Brains, and Brawn: The Construction of Gender in Children's Literature.
PY: 2001
AV: Heinemann, 88 Post Road West, P.O. Box 5007, Westport, CT 06881 ($21). Tel: 800-793-2154 (Toll Free); Web site: http://www.heinemann.com.
NT: Introduction by Charlotte Huck.
PR: Document Not Available from EDRS.
DEM: *Audience-Awareness; *Childrens-Literature; *Gender-Issues; *Reader-Response; *Sex-Role
DER: Authors-; Elementary-Education; Picture-Books; Preschool-Education
AB: This collection of essays offers diverse perspectives on what it means to be a male or female child in children's literature, presenting stimulating views from the field's best-known authors, illustrators, and educators. Among the authors and illustrators in the collection who talk about the creative process are: Jerry Pinckney, Katherine Paterson, Mem Fox, Cary Paulsen, Virginia Hamilton, Karen Cushman, Andrea Pinkney, Paul Zelinsky, and Patricia and Frederick McKissack. These discussions on creativity are Interspersed among essays by educators. The following essays in the collection are by educators: (1) "The Hidden Curriculum: Are We Teaching Young Girls to Wait for the Prince?" (Susan Lehr); (2) "The Unquenchable Source: Finding a Heroic Girl inside a Man" (T.A. Barron); (3) "Deconstructing Harry: Catching a Critical Eye on the Witches and Wizards of Hogwarts" (Deborah L. Thompson); (4) "Popular Series Books and the Middle-Class Children Inhabiting Them: Are Girls and Boys Really That Frivolous?" (Jennifer Armstrong); (5) "Picture Books for Preschool Children: Exploring Gender Issues with Three- and Four-Year-Olds" (Barbara Chatton); (6) "Are Authors Rewriting Folklore in Today's Image?" (Margaret Chang); (7) "Truth as Patchwork: Developing Female Characters in Historical Fiction" (Janet Hickman); (8) "Separating the Men from the Boys: Coming of Age in Recent Historical Fiction for Children" (Daniel P. Woolsey); (9) "Representations of Native American Women and Girls in Children's Historical Fiction" (Debbie A. Reese); (10) "Why Gender Stereotypes Still Persist in Contemporary Children's Literature" (Belinda Y. Louie); (11) "Parent Characters in Children's Novels: Lessons Learned" (Sylvia M. Vardell); (12) "Parallels, Polarities, and Intersections: Gender and Religion in Children's Books" (Ann Trousdale); (13) "Why Do Educators Need a Political Agenda on Gender?" (Kathy G. Short); and (14) "The Anomalous Female and the Ubiquitous Male" (Susan Lehr). (NKA)
AN: EJ588354
AU: Hamilton,-Virginia
TI: Looking for America.
PY: 1999
SO: School-Library-Journal; v45 n5 p28-32 May 1999
DE: *Awards-; *Childrens-Literature; *Minority-Groups
DE: Illustrations-
AB: Discusses the Coretta Scott King Award (now 30 years old) which is sponsored by the American Library Association to honor minority authors and illustrators of children's books that have been overlooked by the Newbery and Caldecott Awards, and includes a complete list of the winners of the Coretta Scott King Award. (LRW)
AN: ED438560
AU: Musthafa,-Bachrudin
TI: The Eight Best Novels for Middle-Grade Teachers.
PY: 1999
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED438560
DEM: *Childrens-Literature; *Middle-Schools; *Novels-
DER: Annotated-Bibliographies; Class-Activities; Reading-Interests
AB: Intended to serve an instrumental purpose for middle-grade teachers, this paper presents brief annotations of eight novels of interest to middle grade students and more elaborate comments and teaching activities for two well-known novels. The eight novels are "How to Eat Fried Worms" (Thomas Rockwell); "Number the Stars" (Lois Lowry); "Cousins" (Virginia Hamilton); "Summer Witches" (Theresa Tomlinson); "The Ghost in the Monday Sun" (Sid Fleischman); "One-Eyed Cat" (Paula Fox); "The Missing May" (Cynthia Rylant); and "Maniac Magee" (Jerry Spinelli). The paper then presents detailed descriptions and teaching methods associated with the novels "Shabanu" (Suzanne Fisher Staples) and "Shiloh" (Phyllis Reynolds Naylor). (RS)
AN: ED414509
TI: Anthony Burns.
Author: Virginia Hamilton. Trade Book Teaching Ideas from the OLRC Reading Group. Teacher to Teacher Series.
CS: Kent State Univ., OH. Ohio Literacy Resource Center.
PY: 1998
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage. DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED414509
DE: *Adult-Literacy; *Reading-Instruction; *Slavery-
DE: Adult-Students; Black-History; Childrens-Literature; High-School-Equivalency-Programs; Learning-Activities; Lesson-Plans; Literacy-Education; Reading-Materials
AB: This guide provides ideas for using the book, "Anthony Burns," by Virginia Hamilton, in adult General Educational Development classes. The book tells the story of a slave who escaped to freedom, but because of the Fugitive Slave Act was returned to slavery until a benefactor bought his freedom. The paper first discusses general ideas for structuring the classes; it then suggests activities for each of the 20 chapters of the book and culminating activities. Activity sheets and an adaptation of Manzo's Guided Reading Procedure are included, along with a synopsis of the teacher-author's pilot testing of the book. (KC)
AN: ED416477
AU: Buening,-Alice-P., ed.
TI: Children's Writer's and Illustrator's Market.
PY: 1997
AV: Writer's Digest Books, F & W Publications, 1507 Dana Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45207 ($22.99).
PR: Document Not Available from EDRS.
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Childrens-Literature; *Illustrations-; *Marketing-; *Publishing-Industry; *Writing-for-Publication
DE: Fiction-; Nonfiction-; Periodicals-; World-Wide-Web
AB: The 1997 edition of this annual directory contains more than 800 listings in the children's book market; more than 150 of these listings are new with this edition, and nearly all the listings have been updated. The directory provides the standard addresses, contacts and query tips, but it also offers the publishers' electronic mail addresses and World Wide Web sites. Following a foreword from the editor, sections in the book are: How to Use This Book to Sell Your Work; Guide to Submitting Your Work; Tips on Contracts & Negotiations; Know Your Rights; Business Basics; Get Plugged In! Opportunities in the Children's Multimedia Market; Showing Your Portfolio in Person: An Artist's Trip to New York City; First Books; Virginia Hamilton's Work: Blending the Known, the Remembered & the Imagined; Keys to Symbols & Abbreviations; Book Publishers; Magazines; Multimedia; Audiovisual & Audiotape; Greeting Cards, Puzzles and Games; Play Publishers & Producers; Young Writer's & Illustrator's Markets; Clubs & Organizations; Conferences & Workshops; Contests & Awards; Helpful Resources; Glossary; Age-Level Index; Subject Index; Photography Index; and General Index. (NKA)
AN: EJ537336
AU: Mikkelsen,-Nina; Kaywell,-Joan
TI: Interdisciplinary Virginia Hamilton.
PY: 1997
SO: English-Journal; v86 n1 p109-13 Jan 1997
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Interdisciplinary-Approach; *Novels-
DE: Integrated-Activities; Secondary-Education
AB: Weaves descriptions of 16 novels by Virginia Hamilton into an account of young adult literature that can be used to make effective connections across the disciplines. (RS)
AN: EJ536304
AU: Brodie,-Carolyn-S.
TI: Virginia Hamilton: Majestic Storyteller.
PY: 1997
SO: School-Library-Media-Activities-Monthly; v13 n6 p46-47,50 Feb 1997
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Authors-; *Childrens-Literature; *Learning-Activities
DE: Annotated-Bibliographies; Fiction-; Reading-Aloud-to-Others; School-Libraries; Story-Telling; Videotape-Recordings; World-Wide-Web
AB: Discusses Virginia Hamilton's accomplishments as a writer and storyteller for young people. Suggests activities related to Hamilton's books, including reading aloud, watching a biographical videotape, displaying her books in the library or classroom, and visiting children's and young adult author web sites. Provides an annotated bibliography of 20 of her books. (AEF)
AN: ED397000
AU: Hollins,-Etta-R., ed.
TI: Transforming Curriculum for a Culturally Diverse Society.
PY: 1996
AV: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., 10 Industrial Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 07430.
PR: Document Not Available from EDRS.
DE: *Cultural-Pluralism; *Curriculum-Design; *Curriculum-Development; *Multicultural-Education; *Role-of-Education
DE: American-Indians; Blacks-; Case-Studies; Cultural-Awareness; Cultural-Differences; Curriculum-Problems; Educational-Objectives; Educational-Trends; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Ethnic-Groups; Graduate-Study; Higher-Education; Minority-Groups; Social-Class; Student-Evaluation; Values-
AB: This book is primarily designed for graduate courses in curriculum development and theory, and aims to assist practitioners in facilitating the shift in public school curriculum to accommodate large-scale trends toward a more culturally diverse society. In Part 1, the ideologies and values that form the basis of school practices are examined from several different perspectives. After an introductory chapter by Etta Hollins, chapters include "Fundamental Considerations: The Deep Meaning of Native American Schooling, 1880-1900" (David Wallace Adams), "Multiculturalism and an Overarching Framework of Values: Some Educational Responses for Ethnically Plural Societies" (Jerzy Smolicz), and "Multicultural Education: For Freedom's Sake" (James A. Banks). Part 2 focuses on specific issues surrounding curriculum planning, and includes "The Practical 4: Something for Curriculum Professors to Do" (Joseph J. Schwab), "Dialogue: Schwab's 'Practical 4' and Its Corroboration in Recent History" (Henrietta Schwartz), and "Curriculum In and Out of Context" (Catherine Cornbleth). In Part 3, the authors introduce curriculum differentiation based on culture and social class. Chapters inclu
DE: "Lessons (in Identity) Learned From the Competing Curriculum: Some Thoughts" (Curtis Branch); "Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum of Work" (Jean Anyon); "Toward a Culturally Based Pedagogy: A Case Study of One Yup'ik Eskimo Teacher" (Jerry Lipska); and "Welcome to My House: African American and European American Students' Responses to Virginia Hamilton's 'House of Dies Drear'" (Linda A. Spears-Bunton). A final section reviews the practices and functions of assessment and evaluation in "Performance-Based Assessment and Educational Equity" (Linda Darling-Hammond) and "Social Evaluation of Curriculum" (Michael W. Apple and Landon E. Beyer). (Individual chapters contain references.) (PB)
AN: ED396299
AU: Tighe,-Mary-Ann
TI: Multicultural Literature and the Reader's Response: Developing the Confidence To Become Independent Learners and Lifelong Readers.
PY: 1995
NT: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Council of Teachers of English (85th, San Diego, CA, November 16-21, 1995).
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage. DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED396299
DE: *Class-Activities; *Literature-Appreciation; *Multicultural-Education; *Reader-Response; *Reader-Text-Relationship
DE: Adolescent-Literature; Childrens-Literature; Language-Arts; Preservice-Teacher-Education; Secondary-Education
AB: A survey of Alabama language arts teachers convinced one professor of English teacher education that there are good reasons for incorporating multicultural literature into the classroom, and that it seems especially appropriate for a reader response approach. Since multicultural literature may be as new for the teacher as for the student, teachers and students can explore and respond together. "Enhancing Aesthetic Reading and Response" claims that the efferent approach (reading for information) is emphasized in school, and most teachers would agree. The book's authors feel that an aesthetic response is an equally valid classroom response, and that English teachers must value image and emotion as well as plot analysis and intellect. "M.C. Higgins the Great" (Virginia Hamilton) can be used effectively in class for reader response. On Day 1, after students read the novel, the instructor re-read selected passages aloud and asked students to record their responses; on Day 2 students met in small groups, shared their writing, and selected two common images to use as a book cover; on Day 3 students sketched their covers on the board and discussed why they chose these particular images and what they signified. Each group discussed their cover and identified connections between their images and what they perceived as messages in the text. This exercise shows students that they can begin to analyze and interpret a literary work independent of the teacher or commentaries by a literary critic. (Contains 10 references, drawings of the cover, and explanations of the images.) (NKA)
AN: ED390725
AU: Harris,-Laurie-Lanzen, ed.
TI: Biography Today: Author Series. Profiles of People of Interest to Young Readers. Volume 1, 1995.
PY: 1995
SO: Biography-Today:-Author-Series; v1 1995
AV: Omnigraphics, Inc., 2500 Penobscot Building, Detroit, MI 48226.
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC09 Plus Postage. DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED390725
DE: *Authors-; *Biographies-; *Popular-Culture; *Recreational-Reading; *Student-Interests; *Supplementary-Reading-Materials
DE: Childrens-Literature; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Language-Arts; Profiles-; Reading-Interests; Social-Studies
AB: The serialized reference work "Biography Today" is initiating a "Subject Series" that in five separate volumes will encompass: authors, artists, scientists, and inventors, sports figures, and world leaders. This is the first volume in the "Author Series." There will be no duplication between the regular series and the special subject volumes. This volume contains 19 biographical sketches. Each entry provides at least one photograph of the individual profiled, with bold-faced rubrics informing the reader on the author's birth, youth, early memories, education, first jobs, marriage and family, career highlights, memorable experiences, hobbies, and honors and awards. Obituary entries also are included, written to provide a perspective on the individual's entire career. U.S. authors in this volume include: (1) Eric Carle; (2) Alice Childress; (3) Robert Cormier; (4) Jim Davis; (5) John Grisham; (6) Virginia Hamilton; (7) S. E. Hinton; (8) M. E. Kerr; (9) Stephen King; (10) Gary Larson; (11) Joan Lowery Nixon; (12) Gary Paulsen; (13) Cynthia Rylant; (14) Mildred D. Taylor; (15) Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.; (16) E. B. White; and (17) Paul Zindel. British authors included are Roald Dahl and James Herriot. (EH)
AN: EJ501023
AU: Mikkelsen,-Nina
TI: Virginia Hamilton: Continuing the Conversation.
PY: 1995
SO: New-Advocate; v8 n2 p67-82 Spr 1995
DE: *Childrens-Literature; *Novels-; *Writing-for-Publication; *Writing-Processes
DE: Cultural-Influences; Elementary-Education; Ethnic-Origins; Family-Influence; Interviews-; Story-Telling
AB: Relates the latest installment of a continuing conversation between the author and Virginia Hamilton. Discusses ethnicity and identity, environmental issues, the creative process, and the way heritage, history, and family storytelling affect a writer's work. (RS)
AN: ED380392
AU: DeCarlo,-Jacqueline; Hamilton,-Virginia, ed.
TI: Encouraging Refugee Awareness in the Classroom: A Guide for Teachers. Issue Paper.
CS: American Council for Nationalities Service, Washington, DC. U.S. Committee for Refugees.
PY: 1994
AV: United States Committee for Refugees, 1717 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Suite 701, Washington, DC 20036.
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC02 Plus Postage. DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED380392
DE: *Civil-Liberties; *Political-Attitudes; *Refugees-; *Relocation-
DE: Cross-Cultural-Studies; Culture-Conflict; Curriculum-; Curriculum-Development; Foreign-Nationals; Global-Approach; International-Studies; Secondary-Education; Social-Studies
AB: This lesson packet focuses on the growing situation of refugees and cultural awareness. In the document are definitions of terms, suggestions for infusing lessons on the refugees into the curriculum, and resource information. One of the purposes of working to create refugee awareness is to help ordinary students become extraordinary citizens of American society and the world community. The document is divided into the following sections: (1) "Introduction"; (2) "Overviews of Current Refugee Emergencies"; (3) "Proven Lesson Planning Ideas" (e.g., Analyzing Refugee Experience, Applying the Durable Solutions, Exhibiting a Willingness to Respond); (4) "Teacher Resources"; and (5) "Conclusion." (EH)
AN: ED410580
AU: Goncalves,-Wande-Knox
TI: "Little Black Sambo" and the Legacy of Image in African American Literature for Children.
PY: 1994
NT: Paper presented at The Annual Conference and Exhibit of The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (Baltimore, MD, March 22-25, 1997).
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage. DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED410580
DE: *Black-Stereotypes; *Childrens-Literature; *Cultural-Context; *Popular-Culture; *Racial-Attitudes; *Self-Concept
DE: Black-Students; Black-Youth; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Racial-Bias; Racial-Discrimination
AB: In "The Story of Little Black Sambo," initially written for her own children and published in 1898, Helen Bannerman describes the adventures of a young dark-skinned child and four tigers. Because it was smaller and more manageable than most children's books of the time - text and illustrations were positioned on the same page for high child interest - it was quite revolutionary. These early Bannerman stories were meant for European and White American children, and for many of them the stories comfortably continued racist notions and stereotypes. Although Bannerman's Black Sambo was supposed to represent an Indian child, the American Sambo which appeared in subsequent books was clearly African. Some Black adults recall being in white settings and feeling embarrassed and demeaned by the association with "Sambo." In the 1940s and 1950s, Sambo stories appeared on many public school and library approved lists, but, by 1980, the Little Black Sambo series had been relegated to the historical bookshelves. As early as 1949, however, Black parents had appealed to public education boards to discontinue the use of a book which they felt was discriminatory and racist. For a while after Sambo's disappearance, there was no presence of African Americans at all in children's literature. In the past 25 years, however, a body of literature with images that celebrates and elevates African children, family and culture has been created by authors-illustrators such as Eloise Greenfeld, Julius Lester, John Steptoe, Virginia Hamilton, and Leo and Diane Dillon. The role of the classroom teacher includes being an advocate for the development of positive self images for all children through a heightened sense of responsibility in the selection of children's literature. (Contains 6 references.) (CR)
AN: ED425471
AU: Smith,-Karen-Patricia, ed.
TI: African-American Voices in Young Adult Literature: Tradition, Transition, Transformation.
PY: 1994
AV: Scarecrow Press, 4720 Boston Way, Lanham, MD 20706; Tel: 800-462-6420 (Toll Free); Fax: 800-338-4550 (Toll Free); e-mail: orders@scarecrowpress.com; Web site: www.scarecrowpress.com ($47.50).
PR: Document Not Available from EDRS.
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Blacks-; *Reading-Materials
DE: Black-Family; Daughters-; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Family-Attitudes; Family-Environment; Family-Influence; Fathers-; Feminism-; Parent-Child-Relationship; Parent-Role
AB: This book contains a collection of 14 original essays. The purpose of the book is to inform teachers, librarians, and other professionals working with young people about aspects of African-American literature and to stimulate further thinking about this literature. After an introduction, chapters in the book are: (1) "African-American Young Adult Biography: In Search of the Self" (Carol Jones Collins); (2) "And Bid Her Sing: A White Feminist Reads African-American Female Poets" (Kay E. Vandergrift); (3) "Feminist Theories and the Voices of Mothers and Daughters in Selected African-American Literature for Young Adults" (Hilary Crew); (4) "Periodical Literature for African-American Young Adults: A Neglected Resource" (Lynn S. Cockett and Janet R. Kleinberg); (5) "The New Seed: Depictions of the Middle Class in Recent African-American Young Adult Literature" (Dianne Johnson-Feelings); (6) "Color and Class: An Exploration of Responses in Four African-American Coming-of-Age Novels" (Linda J. Zoppa); (7) "Man to Man: Portraits of the Male Adolescent in the Novels of Walter Dean Myers" (Dennis Vellucci); (8) "Through a Glass Clearly: Positive Images of African-American Fathers in Young Adult Literature" (Marcia Baghban); (9) "A Chronicle of Family Honor: Balancing Rage and Triumph in the Novels of Mildred D. Taylor" (Karen Patricia Smith); (10) "Children of the Diaspora: Four Novels about the African-Caribbean Journey" (Lucille H. Gregory); (11) "Virginia Hamilton's 'Justice' Trilogy: Exploring the Frontiers of Consciousness" (Millicent Lenz); (12) "Octavia E. Butler: New Designs for a Challenging Future" (Janice Antczak); (13) "Voodoo Visions: Supernatural African Themes in Horror Literature" (Cosette Kies); and (14) "An Exploratory Study: Using On-Line Databases to Analyze the Dispersion of Contemporary African-American Young Adult Literature" (Edna Reid). (Contains an index.) (CR)
AN: EJ465812
AU: Hamilton,-Virginia
TI: Everything of Value: Moral Realism in the Literature for Children. May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture.
PY: 1993
SO: Journal-of-Youth-Services-in-Libraries; v6 n4 p363-77 Sum 1993
DE: *Authors-; *Black-Culture; *Childrens-Literature
DE: Black-History; Black-Literature; Creative-Writing; Family-History; Fiction-; Moral-Values; Realism-; Slavery-; United-States-History
AB: Provides a 1993 speech given by the children's book author Virginia Hamilton. She describes how she has absorbed her personal history as well as African-American history within the broad context of U.S. history and transformed them into her writing. (nine references) (EAM)
AN: ED356301
AU: Manna,-Anthony-L., ed.; Brodie,-Carolyn-S., ed.
TI: Many Faces, Many Voices: Multicultural Literary Experiences for Youth. The Virginia Hamilton Conference (Kent, Ohio).
PY: 1992
AV: Highsmith Press, W5527 Highway 106, P.O. Box 800, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538-0800 ($29).
PR: Document Not Available from EDRS.
DE: *Childrens-Literature; *Multicultural-Education; *Reading-Materials; *Young-Adults
DE: Adolescents-; Black-Literature; Black-Youth; Books-; Cultural-Pluralism; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Fiction-; Hispanic-American-Literature; Hispanic-Americans; Jews-; Minority-Groups; Poetry-; Primary-Education
AB: This volume contains keynote and workshop presentations from several Virginia Hamilton Conferences on multicultural literature for children and young people. The papers and speeches are as follows: (1) "A Toiler, A Teller" (Virginia Hamilton); (2) "The Next America" (Arnold Adoff); (3) "The Magic of Imagining: Transaction with Young Adult Fiction and Poetry" (Arlene Harris Mitchell); (4) "A Conversation with Patricia and Fredrick McKissack" (Anthony L. Manna and Carolyn S. Brodie); (5) "Making the Journey" (Sheila Hamanaka); (6) "A Journey Toward a Common Ground: The Struggle and Identity of Hispanics in the U.S.A." (Nicholasa Mohr); (7) "The Mythic Dimensions of Appalachia" (Gary D. Schmidt); (8) "Literature in the Pediatric Setting: The Use of Books To Help Meet the Emotional and Cognitive Needs of Chronically Ill Children" (Marcella F. Anderson); (9) "Jewish American Experiences in Children's Books" (Esther Cohen Hexter); (10) "Deep Like the Rivers" (Ashley Bryan); (11) "Word Magic" (Barbara Juster Esbensen; and (12) "The African American Folktale in the Primary Classroom" (Darwin L. Henderson). Appendices include a selected listing of multicultural trade books for children and young adults, sources of multicultural materials, and a description of the Virginia Hamilton manuscript collection. (JB)
AN: EJ424251
AU: Russell,-David-L.
TI: Cultural Identity and Individual Triumph in Virginia Hamilton's "M. C. Higgins, The Great."
PY: 1990
SO: Children's-Literature-in-Education; v21 n4 p253-59 Dec 1990
DE: *Childrens-Literature; *Cultural-Influences; *Novels-
DE: Black-Culture; Elementary-Education; Literary-Devices
AB: Describes how Virginia Hamilton, in her novel "M. C. Higgins, The Great," effectively illustrates the means by which her African-American hero survives through his coming to terms with two fundamental precepts: (1) realizing the importance of his cultural heritage; and (2) understanding the importance of the sense of community. (RS)
AN: EJ422272
AU: Spears-Bunton,-Linda-A.
TI: Welcome to My House: African American and European American Students' Responses to Virginia Hamilton's "House of Dies Drear."
PY: 1990
SO: Journal-of-Negro-Education; v59 n4 p566-76 Fall 1990
NT: Special section with the title "Focus on African American Children's Literature."
DE: *Black-Literature; *Black-Students; *Childrens-Literature; *Intercultural-Communication; *Reader-Response; *White-Students
DE: Classroom-Observation-Techniques; Cultural-Differences; Cultural-Interrelationships; Ethnography-; Grade-11; Interviews-; Literacy-; Secondary-Education
AB: Addresses the relationship between reader response and culture. Presents portraits of a teacher and her Black students and White students as they studied a series of African American literary texts, including Virginia Hamilton's "House of Dies Drear" (1968). The reading of this text marked a turning point for the teacher and students. (AF)
AN: EJ356601
AU: Hamilton,-Virginia
TI: The Known, the Remembered, and the Imagined: Celebrating Afro-American Folktales.
PY: 1987
SO: Children's-Literature-in-Education; v18 n2 p67-76 Sum 1987
DE: *Black-Culture; *Black-Dialects; *Black-Literature; *Folk-Culture; *Oral-History; *Story-Telling
DE: Black-Youth; Childrens-Literature; Legends-; Mythology-; Oral-Language
AB: Enumerates the value and benefits of the black oral tradition, and describes the typical organization and identifying characteristics of American black folktales. Stresses the importance of "telling the tell," or storytelling, for children and adults to maintain family traditions and remember shared heritage. (SKC)
AN: ED311465
AU: Gannon,-Susan-R., ed.; Thompson,-Ruth-Anne, ed.
TI: Cross-Culturalism in Children's Literature: Selected papers from the 1987 International Conference of the Children's Literature Association (14th, Ottawa, Canada, May 14-17, 1987).
CS: Children's Literature Association.
PY: 1987
NT: Publication of this volume was made possible by grants from Dyson College of Pace University and The Growing Child Foundation.
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC05 Plus Postage.
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Childrens-Literature; *Cross-Cultural-Studies; *Cultural-Differences; *Cultural-Pluralism
DE: Elementary-Education; Foreign-Countries; Literary-Criticism; Mythology-
AB: This conference proceedings contains a selection of the papers and awards given at a conference held at Carleton University in Canada. After the text of an address by the president of the Children's Literature Association, the following papers are included: (1) "Lone Voices in the Crowd: The Limits of Multiculturalism" (Brian Alderson); (2) "The Elizabeth Cleaver Memorial Lecture" (Irene Aubrey); (3) "Editing Inuit Literature: Leaving the Teeth in the Gently Smiling Jaws" (Robin McGrath); (4) "Cross-Culturalism and Inter-Generational Communication in Children's Literature" (Peter Hunt); (5) "Catechisms: Whatsoever a Christian Child Ought to Know" (Patricia Demers); (6) "The Queer, the Strange, and the Curious in 'St. Nicholas': Cross Culturalism in the Nineteenth Century" (Greta Little); (7) "The Clash between Cultural Values: Adult versus Youth on the Battlefield of Poverty" (Diana Chlebek); (8) "Fanny Fern and the Culture of Poverty" (Anne Scott MacLeod); (9) "Crossing and Double Crossing Cultural Barriers in Kipling's 'Kim'" (Judith A. Plotz); (10) "Adolescents as Instruments of Change: The English-language Novel Set in Post-Independence India" (Meena Khorana); (11) "Virginia Hamilton's Symbolic Presentation of the Afro-American Sensibility" (David Russell); (12) "Arabic Detective Fiction for Adolescents" (Sylvia Patterson Iskander); (13) "Circling the Square: The Role of Native Writers in Creating Native Literature for Children" (James H. Gellert); (14) "'Julie of the Wolves' and 'Dogsong': The Cultural Conflict" (Mary Lickteig); (15) "Florence Crannell Means: Cultural Barriers and Bridges" (Celia Anderson); (16) "Censors as Criti
CS: 'To Kill a Mockingbird' as a Case Study" (Jill P. May); (17) "Safety in the Structures of Art: Bemelmans' Madeline Books" (Jackie Eastman); (18) "Kenneth Morris and 'The Mabinogion': The Welsh Influence on Children's Fantasy" (C. W. Sullivan, III); and (19) "Fairy Tale as Myth/Myth as Fairy Tale" (Jack Zipes). (MS)
AN: EJ365893
AU: Rosenfeld,-Judith-B..
TI: Books in the Classroom.
PY: 1988
SO: Horn-Book-Magazine; v64 n1 p105-06 Jan-Feb 1988.
DEM: *Adolescent-Literature; *Literary-Criticism
DER: Creative-Writing; Family-Life; Personality-Development; Preadolescents-; Role-Models; Self-Actualization
AB: Discusses two books, "The Young Unicorns" (M. L'Engle) and "M.C. Higgins, The Great" (V. Hamilton), that give honest portrayals of life. Suggests each will stimulate preadolescents to examine their own lives. (ARH)
AN: EJ342447
AU: Hamilton,-Virginia
TI: Coretta Scott King Award Acceptance.
PY: 1986
SO: Horn-Book-Magazine; v62 n6 p683-87 Nov-Dec 1986
DE: *Black-Culture; *Black-History; *Childrens-Literature; *Ethnic-Groups; *Folk-Culture; *Legends-
DE: Awards-; Cultural-Awareness; Cultural-Background
AB: Recounts the recipient's experience of assembling American black folklore and putting it into book form as "The People Could Fly." (JK)
AN: ED259392
AU: Salomone,-Ronald-E., ed.
TI: Literature for Children.
CS: Southeastern Ohio Council of Teachers of English.; Ohio Univ., Chillicothe. Div. of Humanities.
PY: 1985
SO: FOCUS:-Teaching-English-Language-Arts; v11 n3 Spr-Sum 1985
AV: FOCUS, Division of Humanities, Ohio University, Chillicothe, OH 45601 ($7.50 for one year subscription (3 issues); make check payable to SOCTE).
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC04 Plus Postage.
DE: *Childrens-Literature; *Elementary-School-Curriculum; *Literature-Appreciation
DE: Adults-; Authors-; Elementary-Education; English-Instruction; Fiction-; Folk-Culture; Literature-Reviews; Novels-; Reading-Aloud-to-Others; Realism-; Short-Stories
AB: The 15 articles in this journal issue deal with children's literature. Among the topics and titles discussed are (1) Virginia Hamilton's books, (2) the new realism in children's literature, (3) gender bias in children's books, (4) teaching "Where the Wild Things Are" to adults, (5) language use in "Alice in Wonderland," (6) "Mom, the Wolf Man and Me," (7) reading to children, (8) "The Mighty Hunter of Paint Creek," (9) classical vision and comic effect in Natalie Babbit's "Knee-Knock Rise and Goody Hall," (10) an author's view of children's literature in the elementary curriculum, (11) a state-wide survey of children's literature instruction, (12) a personal response to "Jacob Have I Loved," (13) folklore in recent Caldecott books, (14) opening the doors of communication through children's literature, and (15) selected poems by fifth graders. (EL)
AN: EJ306525
AU: Dressel,-Janice-Hartwick
TI: The Legacy of Ralph Ellison in Virginia Hamilton's Justice Trilogy.
PY: 1984
SO: English-Journal; v73 n7 p42-48 Nov 1984
DE: *Black-History; *Black-Literature; *Black-Studies; *Literature-Appreciation; *Novels-
DE: Comparative-Analysis; Content-Analysis; Females-; Literary-Criticism
AB: Examines the parallels between Ellison's "Invisible Man" and Hamilton's works. States that Hamilton is strong in elucidating the experience of growing up simultaneously black and American and that it is a continuing condemnation of our times when she must reiterate Ellison's words concerning the duality of nonwhite literature. (CRH)
AN: EJ294803
AU: Hamilton,-Virginia
TI: Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Acceptance.
PY: 1984
SO: Horn-Book-Magazine; v60 n1 p24-28 Feb 1984
DE: *Authors-; *Awards-; *Childrens-Literature; *Fiction-
DE: Books-
AB: Author Virginia Hamilton discusses the background of her award winning novel "Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush." (FL)
AN: EJ293012
AU: Apseloff,-Marilyn
TI: A Conversation with Virginia Hamilton.
PY: 1983
SO: Children's-Literature-in-Education; v14 n4 p204-13 Win 1983
DE: *Authors-; *Black-Literature; *Childrens-Literature; *Literary-Styles
DE: Black-Culture; Novels-
AB: During an interview, Virginia Hamilton discusses the influences, themes, and language of her most recent work. (HOD)
AN: EJ254971
AU: Hamilton,-Virginia
TI: Ah, Sweet Rememory!
PY: 1981
SO: Horn-Book-Magazine; v57 n6 p633-40 Dec 1981
DE: *Family-Influence; *Fiction-; *Memory-
DE: Childrens-Literature; Creative-Writing; Influences-; Story-Telling
AB: A noted author of children's fiction explains the role of memory in her writing, particularly the memory of stories told by her family members. (AEA)
AN: ED200999
AU: Haviland,-Virginia, ed.
TI: The Openhearted Audience: Ten Authors Talk about Writing for Children.
CS: Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
PY: 1980
AV: Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402 (Order No. 030-001-0089-3, $9.00 cloth).
PR: Document Not Available from EDRS.
DE: *Authors-; *Childrens-Literature; *Fantasy-; *Imagination-; *Influences-; *Literature-Appreciation
DE: Books-; Creative-Writing; Creativity-; Literary-Styles; Symbolism-
AB: This book contains comments by ten authors of children's literature concerning the influences they feel account for the particular qualities that define their books and about creative writing and children's literature in general. In the first article, P. L. Travers stresses the importance of fairy tales, myths, and legends in shaping her work, while in the second article, Maurice Sendak contends that there is probably no such thing as creativity without fantasy. In the third article, Joan Aiken expresses her belief that one of the functions of books is to feed children's imaginations and to provide them with the material for creating their own fantasies. Erik Haugaard discusses Hans Christian Andersen and his fairy tales and the art of translating in the fourth article, and Ivan Southall recalls the influences of his childhood in the fifth article. In the sixth article, Ursula Le Guin discusses a "puritanical distrust" of fantasy she has seen in many people, who do not realize the function and worth fairy tales have in children's lives. In the seventh article, Virginia Hamilton points to the significance symbols hold for her, and in the eighth article, John Rowe Townsend considers the interplay between the creative arts of writing and criticism. In the ninth article, Eleanor Cameron discusses dreams, art, and the unconscious, and in the last article, Jill Paton Walsh discusses children as "Lords of Time," whose job it is to carry forth the ideas valued today. (FL)
AN: EJ229989
AU: Scholl,-Kathleen
TI: Black Traditions in "M. C. Higgins, the Great."
PY: 1980
SO: Language-Arts; v57 n4 p420-24 Apr 1980
DE: *Black-Literature; *Blacks-; *Childrens-Literature; *Folk-Culture
DE: Difficulty-Level; Elementary-Education; Literary-Criticism; Novels-
AB: Examines difficulties children may have in reading Virginia Hamilton's "M. C. Higgins, the Great"; discusses the book and shows how teachers can promote children's appreciation for it by discussing some basic traditions as they appear in the book and by bringing into play children's knowledge of their own belief systems. (ET)
AN: ED173866
AU: Shachter,-Jaqueline
TI: Themes and Values in Selected Children's Literature.
PY: 1979
NT: Guide prepared at Temple University
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
DE: *Childrens-Literature; *Literary-Criticism; *Moral-Values
DE: Books-; Children-; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Literature-Appreciation
AB: Children's books by successful writers may stimulate young people to think about philosophical questions, prompting lively discussions. Such books not only have literary value but also encourage children to consider matters central to the human condition. Teachers at the intermediate grade level and above can stimulate discussions of ethical values and moral issues with these four books by Newbery Medal winners: "The Planet of Junior Brown" by Virginia Hamilton, "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell, "The Arm of the Starfish" by Madeleine L'Engle, and "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson. (RL)
AN: ED236614
AU: Hamilton,-Virginia
TI: Illusion and Reality.
CS: Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
PY: 1976
NT: Lecture presented at the Library of Congress, November 17, 1975, in observance of National Children's Book Week.
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
DE: *Authors-; *Characterization-; *Creative-Writing; *Fiction-; *Writing-Processes
DE: Biographies-; Childrens-Literature; Creativity-; Imagination-; Reader-Response; Symbols-Literary
AB: The fiction writer uses language to create the illusion of reality. A work of fiction is an illusion of life in which characters attempt to transform basic reality by casting their desires and views upon it, thus creating internal conflict between elements of the real and the unreal. Characters must sort out through experiences that enable them to discover what truths finally exist. Every fiction has its own basic reality, through which the life of characters and their illusions are revealed, and from which past meaning often creeps into the setting. The task for any writer is to discover the "reality tone" of each work - the basis of truth upon which all variations on the whole language system are set. Tracking down the source of an idea and discovering the true components of a fiction are intriguing work, but they are work that is, in a sense, a sideline and after the fact, for it is not necessary to know the source of an idea in order to expand upon it. To get an idea and from it create a system of illusion that readers accept as reality is the most exciting prospect of all. (HTH)
AN: EJ073238
AU: Hamilton,-Virginia
TI: Literature, Creativity and Imagination
PY: 1973
SO: Childhood-Education; 49, 6, 307-08,309-10, Mar 73
DE: *Creativity-; *Early-Childhood-Education; *Literature-Appreciation
DE: Books-; Child-Development; Children-; Childrens-Literature; Humanities-; Humanization-
AB: Author of children's books tells what literature and creativity mean to her with implications for cultural enrichment in children. (DS)
AN: ED094407
TI: Literature, Creativity and Imagination.
CS: Association for Childhood Education International, Washington, DC.
PY: 1973
AV: Association for Childhood Education International, 3615 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016 ($1.00; Make checks payable to ACEI; Orders under $5.00 cannot be billed)
PR: EDRS Price MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS.
DE: *Childrens-Literature; *Creative-Teaching; *Creative-Writing; *Imagination-; *Literary-Criticism
DE: Books-; Elementary-Education; Literature-Appreciation
AB: Three speeches given by prominent authors at regional workshops sponsored by the Joint Liaison Committee of the Association for Childhood Education International and the Children's Book Council are printed here. The author - Lloyd Alexander, Myra Cohn Livingston, and Virginia Hamilton - addressed the subject of "Literature, Creativity and Imagination," stressing the importance of imagination in introducing literature to children. Each of the speeches includes a short bibliography. (RB)
AN: EJ036138
AU: Hamilton,-Virginia
TI: Portrait of the Author as a Working Writer
PY: 1971
SO: Elementary-English; 48, 4, 237-40, 302, Apr 71
DE: *Authors-; *Black-Culture; *Books-; *Childrens-Literature; *Individual-Development; *Writing-Skills
DE: Creative-Writing
AB: Explains the process by which the a uthor became a writer of children's books based on the black experience. (SW)
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Beacham's guide to literature for young adults, Vol. 1 (Washington, D.C: Beacham Publishing, 1989)
Hamilton, Virginia
M.C. Higgins, the great
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Beacham's guide to literature for young adults, Vol. 2 (Washington, D.C.: Beacham Publishing, 1990)
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Cousins
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Handbook for the 1993 young reader's choice award nominees (Pocatello, Idaho: Beyond Basals, 1992)
Hamilton, Virginia
Sweet whispers, brother rush
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Handbook for the Newbery Medal and Honor books, 1980-1989 (Hagerstown, Maryland: Alleyside Press, 1991)
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In the beginning: creation stories from around the world
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Handbook for the Newbery Medal and Honor books, 1980-1989 (Hagerstown, Maryland: Alleyside Press, 1991)
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Hurst, Carol Otis
Long ago and far away...: an encyclopedia for successfully using literature with intermediate readers (Allen, Texas: DLM, 1991)
Hamilton, Virginia
Arilla sun down
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Exploring books with gifted children (Littleton, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, Inc., 1980)
Hamilton, Virginia
Cousins
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Teaching through themes (New York: Scholastic Professional Bookd, 1991)
Hamilton, Virginia
M.C. Higgins, the great
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Rozakis, Laurie
Read it! Write it!: ideas to integrate writing and literature (: Troll Associates, 1992)
Hamilton, Virginia
Sweet whispers, brother rush
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Beacham's guide to literature for young adults, Vol. 8 (Washington, D.C: Beacham Publishing, 1989)
Hamilton, Virginia
A white romance
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Gifted books, gifted readers: literature activities to excite young minds (Englewood, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, Inc., 2000)
Resources from Academic Search Premier (materials available via libraries or bookstores)
Title: Remembering Virginia Hamilton.
Subject(s): HAMILTON, Virginia; AUTHORS
Source: Book Links, Apr/May2002, Vol. 11 Issue 5, p6, 2/3p, 1bw
Author(s): Rochman, Hazel
Abstract: Focuses on the life and works of writer Virginia Hamilton. Influence of Hamilton's work on contemporary children's literature; Books written; Theme and topics discussed in books authored.
Title: Sentinels in Long Still Rows. Subject
Source: American Libraries, Jun/Jul99, Vol. 30 Issue 6, p68, 4p, 1c
Author(s): Hamilton, Virginia
Abstract: Presents memories and opinions on books and society of Virginia Hamilton. Memories of her childhood, her mother, trips to the local library and a lady who told her stories; How libraries are places for people's memories and history; The importance of the library in the United States; Reflections on a speech she made at the Wright Memorial Library in Oakwook, Ohio; Views on equality between races; Importance of the Coretta Scott King Award and its recognition for black authors and artists.
Title: "I double never ever never lie to my chil'ren': Inside people in Virginia Hamilton's narratives.
Source: African American Review, Spring98, Vol. 32 Issue 1, p147, 10p
Author(s): Trites, Roberta Seelinger
Abstract: Discusses several children's novels written by writer Virginia Hamilton. Includes "Zeely'; "The Planet of Junior Brown'; "The Magical Adventures of Pretty Pearl.'
Title: Virginia Hamilton: Majestic storyteller.
Source: School Library Media Activities Monthly, Feb97, Vol. 13 Issue 6, p46, 3p, 1c
Author(s): Brodie, Carolyn S.
Abstract: Profiles writer and storyteller Virginia Hamilton. Selected activities related to Hamilton's books; Library sources on Hamilton; List of books by Hamilton.
Title: Folklorist Virginia Hamilton tells the tale.
Source: Crisis (The New), Jan96, Vol. 103 Issue 1, p28, 3p, 1c, 1bw
Author(s): Clark, Eric L.
Abstract: Presents an interview with Virginia Hamilton author of "Her Stories: African American Folktales, Fairy Tales and True Tales.' Other books written by Hamilton.
Title: Talking with Virginia Hamilton.
Source: American Visions, Dec95/Jan96, Vol. 10 Issue 6, p31, 2p, 1bw
Author(s): Coles, Yolanda Robinso
Abstract: Presents an interview of author Virginia Hamilton. Hamilton's children's literature awards; Book called "Her Stories: African American Folktales, Fairy Tales, and True Tales.'
Title: Novelist Virginia Hamilton given special gala tribute.
Source: New York Amsterdam News, 10/28/95, Vol. 86 Issue 43, p25, 2p, 2bw
Abstract: Reports on the holding of special gala tribute for novelist Virginia Hamilton. Hosting of the event by Susan L. Taylor, editor-in-chief of the magazine "Essence'; Celebrities present during the occasion; Celebrations for her latest work, "Her Stories'.
Title: Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal acceptance.
Source: Horn Book Magazine, Jul/Aug95, Vol. 71 Issue 4, p436, 6p
Author(s): Hamilton, Virginia
Abstract: Presents the acceptance speech of Virginia Hamilton, winner of the 1995 Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal during the annual meeting of the American Library Association in Chicago on June 25, 1995.
Title: Virginia Hamilton.
Source: Horn Book Magazine, Jul/Aug95, Vol. 71 Issue 4, p442, 4p, 1bw
Author(s): Bishop, Rudine Sims
Abstract: Profiles writer Viginia Hamilton. Books written; Development as a writer; Anecdotes about relationship with the author.
Title: The House of Dies Drear.
Source: Mailbox: The Intermediate Edition, Jun/Jul95, Vol. 17 Issue 3, p46, 5p, 3 charts, 4c
Author(s): Moore, Loraine
Abstract: Presents activities and materials for extending the reading of the novel "The House of Dies Drear," by Virginia Hamilton. Includes creation of real estate advertisements for the house of Dies Drear; List of critical-thinking questions; Research on background history of the novel.
Title: The people could fly: American black folktales.
Source: Mailbox: The Intermediate Edition, Feb/Mar94, Vol. 16 Issue 1, p50, 5p, 1 diagram, 2c, 2bw
Author(s): Christensen, Chris
Abstract: Features follow-up activities for elementary school children for the book "The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales," by Virginia Hamilton. Background for the teacher; Flying theme in black folklore; Redevelopment of the stories in the book as Reader's Theatre productions; Books on freedom tales; Story telling session.
Resources from Education Abstracts FullText (materials available via libraries or bookstores)
Title: Celebrate the human spirit with American Black folktales
AUTHOR(S): Hamilton, Virginia, 1936
Source: Instructor (New York, NY) v 95 Feb 1986.p. 58-61.
Resources from OCLCís WorldCat (materials available via libraries or bookstores)
Title: M.C. Higgins, the Great by Virginia Hamilton: teacher guide
Author(s): Klar, Betty. ; Hamilton, Virginia. ; M.C. Higgins, the Great. Publication: San Antonio, TX: Novel Units, Inc.
Year: 1999
ISBN: 1581306024 (pbk.)
Abstract: "New ways to teach reading, writing and the love of literature."
Title: The House of Dies Drear, by Virginia Hamilton: teacher guide
Author(s): Troy, Anne.
Publication: San Antonio, Tex.: Novel Units
Year: 1998
ISBN: 1561375160 (pbk.)
Abstract: Follows the book The House of Dies Drear chapter by chapter, suggesting discussion questions and activities to try which are applicable to each.
Title: A literature unit for The people could fly by Virginia Hamilton Author(s): Robbins, Mari Lu. ; Lorseyedi, Barb.
Publication: Westminster, CA: Teacher Created Materials
Year: 1998
ISBN: 1557345244
Title: Virginia Hamilton
Author(s): Wheeler, Jill C., 1964-
Publication: Edina, Minn.: Abdo & Daughters, Year: 1997
ISBN: 1562397907; LCCN: 97-3790
Abstract: A biography of the children's writer known for her varied novels and interest in black history.
Title: Zeely by Virginia Hamilton: teacher's guide.
Author(s): Hamilton, Virginia. ; Zeely.
Publication: Oakland, CA: Developmental Studies Center, Year: 1996
ISBN: 1576210561
Title: Cousins by Virginia Hamilton: teacher's guide.
Author(s): Hamilton, Virginia. ; Cousins.
Publication: Oakland, CA: Developmental Studies Center
Year: 1996
ISBN: 1885603126
Title: The House of Dies Drear by Virginia Hamilton: teacher guide
Author(s): Troy, Anne. ; Hamilton, Virginia.
Publication: Palatine, IL: Novel Units
Year: 1994
ISBN: 1561375160
Abstract: Follows the book The House of Dies Drear chapter by chapter, suggesting discussion questions and activities to try which are applicable to each.
Title: A teaching guide to M. C. Higgins, the great by Virginia Hamilton
Author(s): Smith, Karen.
Year: 1994 Note(s): Part of a project completed for the M.S. degree, Moorhead State University.
Title: Virginia Hamilton
Author(s): Mikkelsen, Nina.
Publication: New York: Twayne Publishers ; Toronto: Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; New York: Maxwell Macmillan International
Year: 1994
ISBN: 0805740104 (alk. paper)
Title: Meet the Newbery author Virginia Hamilton.
Publication: Hightstown, N.J.:; American School Publishers
Year: 1992
Abstract: Author Virginia Hamilton is interviewed by Jacqueline Shachter, along with Carolyn Field and Monroe Beardsley. She discusses the dominant theme of survival, children's creativity, the inspiration for some of her books, tells which were easy or hard to write, and shows photos of family members and book jackets.
Title: A teleconference with Virginia Hamilton
Author(s): Hamilton, Virginia. ; Adoff, Arnold. ; Bagan, Beverly J.
Publication: Richmond, Va.:; The Center
Year: 1993
Abstract: Teleconference with Virginia Hamilton and her husband Arnold Adoff, both writers of children's literature. They discuss their writing and answer questions from audiences in Richmond, Roanoke and Norfolk, Va.
Title: Virginia Hamilton
Author(s): Colen, Kimberly. ; Gates, Frieda.
Publication: New York, N.Y.:; Scholastic
Year: 1992
Title: An analysis of myth in selected fiction of Virginia Hamilton
Author(s): Bristow, Margaret Bernice Smith.
Year: 1992 Note(s): Includes bibliographical references (leaves 282-297)./ Dissertation: Thesis (Ed. D.) - University of Virginia, 1992.
Title: Virginia Hamilton Publication: [Highstown, NJ]:; American School Publishers, Year: 1992
ISBN: 0383049091
Abstract: A visit with Virginia Hamilton at her home, Yellow Springs, Ohio.
Title: The House of Dies Drear (audiovisual material)
Author(s): Goldstein, Allan. ; Rollins, Howard E.,; 1951- ; Ross, Shavar. ; Foster, Gloria.
Publication: [Chicago, Ill.]:; Public Media Video
Year: 1991 1984
ISBN: 0780002326
Abstract: A modern-day black family learns about the days of slavery and underground railroads when they move into an old house that seems to be haunted by murdered abolitionist Dies Drear.
Title: A Lesson plan book for Cousins
Author(s): Hamilton, Virginia.
Publication: Jefferson City, Mo.: Scholastic
Year: 1991
ISBN: 0590260081
Title: The house of Dies Drear, Virginia Hamilton: teacher guide
Author(s): Roettger, Doris. ; Hamilton, Virginia. ; House of Dies Drear. Publication: Logan, Iowa: Perfection Form Company
Year: 1991
ISBN: 0895989735
Abstract: Provides prereading activities, writing ideas, and critical thinking questions for the book by Virginia Hamilton.
Title: Zeely, Virginia Hamilton: teacher guide
Author(s): Roettger, Doris.
Publication: Logan, IA: Perfection Form Co.
Year: 1990
Abstract: Provides prereading activities, writing ideas and critical thinking questions for the book by Virginia Hamilton.
Title: About critiquing Nikki Giovanni & Virginia Hamilton share their opinions (audiovisual material)
Author(s): Giovanni, Nikki. ; Hamilton, Virginia.
Publication: Columbus, OH:; Silver Burdett & Ginn
Year: 1990
ISBN: 0382213106 (video); 0382250850 (guide)
Abstract: Discusses what is necessary for a critical review and explores how authors benefit from the review of their books.
Title: Teacher's guide [to] The house of Dies Drear [by] Virginia Hamilton
Author(s): Snodgrass, Mary Ellen. ; Hamilton, Virginia. ; House of Dies Drear. Publication: Jacksonville, Ill.: Perma-Bound
Year: 1988
Title: Meet Virginia Hamilton (audiovisual material)
Publication: S.l.]:; Knopf
Year: 1998
Abstract: Virginia Hamilton talks about her family background and her writings, which she calls "liberation literature," commenting on some specific books.
Title: M.C. Higgins the Great (audiovisual material)
Author(s): Hamilton, Virginia. ; M.C. Higgins, the Great.
Publication: Westminster, Md.:; Random House Media
Year: 1986
Abstract: As a spoil heap, the result of strip mining, creeps toward the land M.C. and his family have lived on for years, fifteen-year-old M. C. is torn between trying to save the home and land they love, and leaving home to explore the larger world outside his home territory.
Title: The planet of Junior Brown (audiovisual material)
Author(s): Hamilton, Virginia.
Publication: Westminster, Md.:; Random House Video
Year: 1986 1971
ISBN: 0676276261
Abstract: Junior Brown suffers from a neurotic, overprotective mother. He and Buddy Clark, a loner without family, play hooky from classes and hide in the school celler till school authorities close in on them.
Title: Sweet whispers, Brother Rush (audiovisual material)
Author(s): Hamilton, Virginia.
Publication: Westminster, Md.:; Random House Video
Year: 1986
ISBN: 0676276822:
Abstract: Fourteen-year-old Tree, resentful because her working mother leaves her in charge of a retarded brother, encounters the ghost of her dead uncle. Their exchange leaves her with a deeper understanding of her family's problems.
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