Author Virginia Hamilton was born March 12, 1934. In her lifetime, Ms. Hamilton wrote over 40 titles for young people, including M.C. Higgins the Great (a National Book and Newbery Medal winner), The Planet of Junior Brown, Zeely, The Time Ago Tales of Jahdu, Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush, House of Dies Drear and The Mystery of Drear House, The People Could Fly, In the Beginning: Creation Stories From Around the World, Her Stories, and many more. The winner of many book awards, Ms. Hamilton (who was married to poet Arnold Adoff) died of breast cancer in 2002, but will live on in her books for children.
Virginia Hamilton
how very sweet and thoughful…all thanks from our amily to yoou all: arnold adoff…virginia husband and poet….