Virginia Hamilton

Virginia Hamilton

Virginia Hamilton was born on March 12th, 1936 and passed away at the age of 65 on February 19th, 2002.

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Virginia Hamilton Stats: The most read book by Virginia Hamilton on Book Notification is Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The Planet of Junior Brown, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Virginia Hamilton books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Cousins Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Cousins
1990
Go
2
Second Cousins
1998
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List of Dies Drear Chronicles Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
The House of Dies Drear
1968
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2
The Mystery of Drear House
1987
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List of Justice and Her Brothers Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.7
Justice and Her Brothers
1978
Go
2
Dustland
1980
Go
3
The Gathering
1981
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush, The Planet of Junior Brown, and The Magical Adventures of Pretty Pearl.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Zeely
1967
Go
2
8.3
The Planet of Junior Brown (With: Jerry Pinkney)
1971
Go
3
10
M.C. Higgins, the Great
1974
Go
4
Arilla Sun Down
1979
Go
5
Jahdu (With: Jerry Pinkney)
1980
Go
6
9
Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush
1982
Go
7
7.7
The Magical Adventures of Pretty Pearl
1983
Go
8
Willie Bea and the Time the Martians Landed
1983
Go
9
6.7
A Little Love
1984
Go
10
7.7
Junius Over Far
1985
Go
11
A White Romance
1987
Go
12
7.3
The Bells of Christmas
1989
Go
13
Drylongso (With: Jerry Pinkney)
1992
Go
14
Plain City
1993
Go
15
Jaguarundi
1997
Go
16
Bluish
1999
Go
17
8
The Girl Who Spun Gold
2000
Go
18
Time Pieces
2002
Go

List of Picture Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Bruh Rabbit and the Tar Baby Girl
2003
Go
2
Wee Winnie Witch's Skinny
2004
Go
3
6
The People Could Fly
2004
Go

List of Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top collections are In the Beginning, Her Stories, and Ring Of Tricksters.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Time-Ago Tales of Jahdu
1969
Go
2
Time-Ago Lost: More Tales of Jahdu
1973
Go
3
7.7
In the Beginning
1988
Go
4
The Dark Way
1990
Go
5
The All Jahdu Storybook
1991
Go
6
9.7
Her Stories
1995
Go
7
When Birds Could Talk And Bats Could Sing
1996
Go
8
Ring Of Tricksters
1997
Go
9
African American Folktales
2000
Go
10
Liberation Literature
2024
Go

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are Anthony Burns, Many Thousand Gone, and Speeches, Essays, And Conversations.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Paul Robeson
1974
Go
2
W. E. B. Du Bois: A Biography
1984
Go
3
9
Anthony Burns
1988
Go
4
Many Thousand Gone
1993
Go
5
Speeches, Essays, And Conversations
2010
Go

List of Harper Trophy Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Magical Adventures of Pretty Pearl
1983
Go

List of Jerry Pinkney as Illustrator in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Jerry Pinkney as Illustrator books are Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, Song of the Trees, and John Henry.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Tales from Africa (By: Jerry Pinkney, Lila Green)
0
Go
2
9
The Ugly Duckling (By: Jerry Pinkney)
1843
Go
3
The Little Match Girl (By: Jerry Pinkney)
1845
Go
4
8.7
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (By: Jerry Pinkney)
1894
Go
5
Early Autumn ( By: Jerry Pinkney)
1927
Go
6
The Flowering of New England (By: Jerry Pinkney)
1936
Go
7
Lolita (By: Jerry Pinkney)
1955
Go
8
Rabbit, Run (By: Jerry Pinkney)
1960
Go
9
The Adventures of Spider (By: Jerry Pinkney, Joyce Cooper Arkhurst)
1964
Go
10
The Year Around Book (By: Jerry Pinkney)
1965
Go
11
This is Music for Kindergarten and Nursery School (By: Jerry Pinkney, Adeline McCall)
1965
Go
12
The Traveling Frog (By: Jerry Pinkney, V. M. Garshin)
1966
Go
13
A Book of Shapes & Sizes (By: Jerry Pinkney)
1966
Go
14
The Beautiful Blue Jay, and other Tales of India (By: Jerry Pinkney, John W. Spellman)
1967
Go
15
Even Tiny Ants Must Sleep ( By: Jerry Pinkney)
1967
Go
16
The Clock Museum (By: Jerry Pinkney, Ken. Sobol)
1967
Go
17
Folktales and Fairytales of Africa (By: Jerry Pinkney, Lila Green)
1967
Go
18
Shoes, Pennies, and Rockets (By: Jerry Pinkney, Ralph Alan Dale)
1968
Go
19
Kostas the Rooster (By: Jerry Pinkney, Traudl)
1968
Go
20
The Twin Witches of Fingle Fu (By: Jerry Pinkney)
1969
Go
21
Juano and the Wonderful Fresh Fish. (By: Jerry Pinkney, Thelma. Shaw)
1969
Go
22
Babushka and the Pig (By: Jerry Pinkney, Ann Trofimuk)
1969
Go
23
The Porcupine and the Tiger (By: Jerry Pinkney, Fern Powell)
1970
Go
24
Cora Annett's Homerhenry (By: Jerry Pinkney, Cora Annett)
1970
Go
25
The King's Ditch (By: Jerry Pinkney, Francine Jacobs)
1971
Go
26
8.3
The Planet of Junior Brown (With: Jerry Pinkney)
1971
Go
27
Femi and Old Grandaddie (By: Jerry Pinkney, Adjai Robinson)
1972
Go
28
JD (By: Jerry Pinkney, Mari Evans)
1973
Go
29
Kasho and the Twin Flutes. (By: Jerry Pinkney, Adjai Robinson)
1973
Go
30
Prince Littlefoot (By: Jerry Pinkney, Berniece Freschet)
1973
Go
31
Mickey and Minny ( By: Jerry Pinkney)
1973
Go
32
The Great Minu ( By: Jerry Pinkney)
1974
Go
33
Roots of Time (By: Jerry Pinkney, Elliott P. Skinner)
1974
Go
34
Song of the Trees (By: Jerry Pinkney, Mildred D. Taylor)
1975
Go
35
Wuthering Heights ( By: Jerry Pinkney)
1975
Go
36
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (By: Jerry Pinkney, Mildred D. Taylor)
1975
Go
37
Yagua Days (By: Jerry Pinkney, Cruz Martel)
1976
Go
38
Gulliver's Travels (By: Jerry Pinkney)
1977
Go
39
Selected plays (By: Jerry Pinkney)
1977
Go
40
Ji-Nongo-Nongo Means Riddles (By: Jerry Pinkney, Verna Aardema)
1978
Go
41
History of Tom Jones a Founding ( By: Jerry Pinkney)
1978
Go
42
8
Childtimes: A Three-Generation Memoir (By: Jerry Pinkney, Eloise Greenfield, Lessie Jones Little)
1979
Go
43
Tonweya and the Eagles (By: Jerry Pinkney, Rosebud Yellow Robe)
1979
Go
44
These Thirteen ( By: Jerry Pinkney)
1979
Go
45
More Adventures of Spider (By: Jerry Pinkney, Joyce Cooper Arkhurst)
1980
Go
46
Count on Your Fingers African Style (By: Jerry Pinkney)
1980
Go
47
The Covenant ( By: Jerry Pinkney)
1980
Go
48
Jahdu (With: Jerry Pinkney)
1980
Go
49
Rabbit Redux ( By: Jerry Pinkney)
1981
Go
50
Monster Myths of Ancient Greece (By: Jerry Pinkney, William A. Wise)
1981
Go
51
Apples On A Stick (By: Jerry Pinkney, Barbara Michels, Bettye White)
1983
Go
52
8
The Patchwork Quilt (By: Jerry Pinkney, Valerie Flournoy)
1985
Go
53
Wild Wild Sunflower Child Anna (By: Jerry Pinkney, Nancy White Carlstrom)
1987
Go
54
Pop-Up: Strange Animals of the Sea (By: National Geographic Society, Jerry Pinkney, Jane Heath Buxton)
1987
Go
55
Mirandy and Brother Wind (By: Jerry Pinkney, Patricia McKissack)
1988
Go
56
The Green Lion of Zion Street (By: Jerry Pinkney, Julia Fields)
1988
Go
57
More Tales of Uncle Remus (By: Jerry Pinkney, Julius Lester)
1988
Go
58
Rabbit Makes a Monkey of Lion (By: Jerry Pinkney, Verna Aardema)
1989
Go
59
8
The Talking Eggs (By: Jerry Pinkney, Robert D. San Souci)
1989
Go
60
Turtle in July (By: Jerry Pinkney, Marilyn Singer)
1989
Go
61
Pretend You're a Cat (By: Jerry Pinkney, Jean Marzollo)
1990
Go
62
The Man Who Kept His Heart in a Bucket (By: Jerry Pinkney, Sonia Levitin)
1991
Go
63
Their Eyes Were Watching God ( By: Jerry Pinkney)
1991
Go
64
David's Songs (By: Jerry Pinkney, Colin Eisler)
1992
Go
65
Back Home (By: Jerry Pinkney, Gloria Jean Pinkney)
1992
Go
66
Drylongso (With: Jerry Pinkney)
1992
Go
67
A Starlit Somersault Downhill (By: Jerry Pinkney, Nancy Willard)
1993
Go
68
I Want to Be (By: Jerry Pinkney, Thylias Moss)
1993
Go
69
New Shoes for Silvia (By: Jerry Pinkney, Johanna Hurwitz)
1993
Go
70
The Sunday Outing (By: Jerry Pinkney, Gloria Jean Pinkney)
1994
Go
71
John Henry (By: Jerry Pinkney, Julius Lester)
1994
Go
72
The Jungle Book ( By: Jerry Pinkney)
1995
Go
73
Tanya's Reunion (By: Jerry Pinkney, Valerie Flournoy)
1995
Go
74
Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman (By: Jerry Pinkney, Alan Schroeder)
1996
Go
75
Sam and the Tigers (By: Jerry Pinkney, Julius Lester)
1996
Go
76
The Hired Hand (By: Jerry Pinkney, Robert D. San Souci)
1997
Go
77
Black Cowboy, Wild Horses (By: Jerry Pinkney, Julius Lester)
1998
Go
78
8
Journeys with Elijah (By: Jerry Pinkney, Barbara Diamond Goldin)
1999
Go
79
Aesop's Fables (By: Jerry Pinkney)
2000
Go
80
Albidaro and the Mischievous Dream (By: Jerry Pinkney, Julius Lester)
2000
Go
81
8
Goin' Someplace Special (By: Jerry Pinkney, Patricia McKissack)
2001
Go
82
Noah's Ark (By: Jerry Pinkney)
2002
Go
83
The Nightingale (By: Jerry Pinkney)
2002
Go
84
The Old African (By: Jerry Pinkney, Julius Lester)
2005
Go
85
Music from Our Lord's Holy Heaven Book and CD (By: Jerry Pinkney, Brian Pinkney, Myles C. Pinkney, Gloria Jean Pinkney)
2005
Go
86
Ain't Nobody a Stranger to Me (By: Jerry Pinkney, Ann Grifalconi)
2007
Go
87
The All-I'll-Ever-Want Christmas Doll (By: Jerry Pinkney, Patricia McKissack)
2007
Go
88
Sweethearts of Rhythm (By: Marilyn Nelson)
2009
Go
89
A Starlit Snowfall (By: Jerry Pinkney, Nancy Willard)
2011
Go
90
The First Adventures of Spider (By: Jerry Pinkney, Joyce Cooper Arkhurst)
2012
Go
91
The Further Adventures of Spider: West African Folktales (By: Jerry Pinkney, Joyce Cooper Arkhurst)
2012
Go
92
In Plain Sight (By: Jerry Pinkney, Richard Jackson)
2016
Go
93
The Christmas Boot (By: Jerry Pinkney)
2016
Go
94
A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation (By: Jerry Pinkney, Barry Wittenstein)
2018
Go
95
A Home in the Barn (By: Margaret Wise Brown, Jerry Pinkney)
2018
Go
96
4
The Little Mermaid (By: Jerry Pinkney)
2020
Go
97
A Walk in the Woods (By: Jerry Pinkney, Nikki Grimes)
2023
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List of Harper Trophy Books in Publication Order

Children and animals find friendship and a place to belong.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Hurry Home, Candy (By: Meindert DeJong)
1953
Go
2
Shadrach (By: Meindert DeJong)
1953
Go
3
8
Little Witch (By: Anna Elizabeth Bennett)
1953
Go
4
Along Came a Dog (By: Meindert DeJong)
1958
Go
5
The Summer of the Falcon (By: Jean Craighead George)
1962
Go
6
Grizzly (By: Gilbert Riswold)
1964
Go
7
The Noonday Friends (By: Mary Stolz)
1965
Go
8
The Seventeenth-Street Gang (By: Emily Cheney Neville)
1966
Go
9
Sour Land (By: William H. Armstrong)
1971
Go
10
The Park Book (By: Charlotte Zolotow)
1972
Go
11
The Haunted Mountain (By: Mollie Hunter)
1972
Go
12
The Sign of the Chrysanthemum (By: Katherine Paterson)
1973
Go
13
A Billion for Boris (By: Mary Rodgers)
1974
Go
14
A Stranger Came Ashore (By: Mollie Hunter)
1975
Go
15
The Wicked One (By: Mollie Hunter)
1977
Go
16
Runaway To Freedom ( By: Barbara Smucker)
1979
Go
17
Poem stew (By: William Cole)
1981
Go
18
The Land I Lost (By: Quang Nhuong Huynh)
1982
Go
19
Summer Switch (By: Mary Rodgers)
1982
Go
20
7.7
The Magical Adventures of Pretty Pearl
1983
Go
21
Hey World, Here I Am! (By: Jean Little)
1986
Go
22
Desdemona-Twelve Going on Desperate (By: Beverly Keller)
1986
Go
23
6
The Two-Thousand-Pound Goldfish (By: Betsy Byars)
1987
Go
24
Stonewords (By: Pam Conrad)
1990
Go
25
What's So Terrible About Swallowing an Apple Seed? (By: Harriet Lerner, Susan Goldhor)
1996
Go
26
Crush (By: Ellen Conford)
1998
Go
27
Good Night, Maman (By: Norma Fox Mazer)
1999
Go
28
Pilot Down, Presumed Dead (By: Marjorie Phleger)
2009
Go
29
6
Will Spring Be Early? Or Will Spring Be Late? (By: Crockett Johnson)
2018
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List of Virginia Hamilton Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Travellers in Time: Past, Present, and to Come
1980
Go
2
Out of the Mold
1997
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Virginia Hamilton

Virginia Hamilton was born on March 12th, 1936. Virginia passed away February 19th, 2002 at 65 years old. Hamilton attended.

Virginia Hamilton had written 18 standalone novels, starting with Zeely in 1967. The most recently released novel was Time Pieces, which was released in 2002.

Virginia Hamilton also wrote the Collections series which has 10 books including The Time-Ago Tales of Jahdu and Time-Ago Lost: More Tales of Jahdu.

Virginia was the recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship in 1995 for weaving Black folktales and narratives into children's literature, and respecting children's intelligence and ability to grapple with tougher ideas. She was the first children's author to be made a MacArthur Fellow.

Virginia Hamilton: Awards & Accolades

Many of Virginia Hamilton's books have won awards, including:

  • The Planet of Junior Brown won the John Newbery Medal Awards, Newbery Honor, in 1972.
  • M.C. Higgins, the Great won the John Newbery Medal Awards, Newbery Medal, in 1973 as well as the National Book Awards - Children's Literature in 1975.
  • Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush won the John Newbery Medal Awards, Newbery Honor, in 1983 as well as the Coretta Scott King Awards - Coretta Scott King Book Awards in 1983.
  • The People Could Fly won the Coretta Scott King Awards, Coretta Scott King Book Awards, in 1986.
  • In the Beginning won the John Newbery Medal Awards, Newbery Honor, in 1989.
  • Her Stories won the Coretta Scott King Awards, Coretta Scott King Book Awards, in 1996.

The following novels by Virginia Hamilton were nominated for these awards:

  • The Planet of Junior Brown: National Book Awards, Children's Literature (1972).
  • Justice and Her Brothers: Coretta Scott King Awards, Coretta Scott King Book Awards (1979).
  • Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush: National Book Awards, Children's Books - Hardcover (1983).
  • The Magical Adventures of Pretty Pearl: Coretta Scott King Awards, Coretta Scott King Book Awards (1984).
  • A Little Love: Coretta Scott King Awards, Coretta Scott King Book Awards (1985).
  • Junius Over Far: Coretta Scott King Awards, Coretta Scott King Book Awards (1986).
  • Anthony Burns: Coretta Scott King Awards, Coretta Scott King Book Awards (1989).
  • The Bells of Christmas: Coretta Scott King Awards, Coretta Scott King Book Awards (1990).

Related Authors

Fans of Virginia Hamilton also enjoy these authors:

  1. Orson Scott Card, author of the Ender Saga Series.
  2. Ursula K. Le Guin, author of the Earthsea Cycle Series.
  3. V.E. Schwab, author of: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.
  4. T.J. Klune, author of The House in the Cerulean Sea Series.
  5. A.J. Jacobs, author of: The Year of Living Biblically.

Virginia Hamilton: F.A.Q

When was Virginia Hamilton Born?

Virginia Hamilton was born on March 12th, 1936.

When did Virginia Hamilton die?

Virginia Hamilton died on February 19th, 2002 at 65 years old.

What book awards has Virginia Hamilton won?

The Planet of Junior Brown: John Newbery Medal Awards Newbery Honor (1972).
M.C. Higgins, the Great: John Newbery Medal Awards Newbery Medal (1973), National Book Awards Children's Literature (1975).
Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush: John Newbery Medal Awards Newbery Honor (1983), Coretta Scott King Awards Coretta Scott King Book Awards (1983).
The People Could Fly: Coretta Scott King Awards Coretta Scott King Book Awards (1986).
In the Beginning: John Newbery Medal Awards Newbery Honor (1989).
Her Stories: Coretta Scott King Awards Coretta Scott King Book Awards (1996).

What was the first book Virginia Hamilton wrote?

The first book written by Virginia Hamilton was Zeely, published in 1967.

What was the most recent book Virginia Hamilton wrote?

Her most recently released work was Liberation Literature on September 17th, 2024.

What is the most popular book by Virginia Hamilton?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Virginia Hamilton book is Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush. Here are her most popular books:
  1. Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush (9)
  2. The Planet of Junior Brown (8.33)
  3. In the Beginning (7.67)
  4. Her Stories (9.67)
  5. Justice and Her Brothers (8.67)

How many books has Virginia Hamilton written?

Virginia Hamilton has written 44 books across 10 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 2 books in the Cousins Series
  • 2 books in the Dies Drear Chronicles Series
  • 3 books in the Justice and Her Brothers Series
  • 18 Standalone Novels
  • 3 Picture Books
  • 10 Collections
  • 5 Non-Fiction Books
  • 1 book in the Harper Trophy Series
  • 3 Jerry Pinkney as Illustrator
  • 1 book in the Harper Trophy Books Series

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