Virginia Hamilton
American children's writer
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Virginia Esther Hamilton was an American children's books author. She wrote 41 books, including M. C. Higgins, the Great, for which she won the U.S. National Book Award in category Children's Books
and the Newbery Medal in 1975. Wikipedia
Born: March 12, 1934, Yellow Springs, OH
Died: February 19, 2002 (age 67 years), Dayton, OH
Awards: Children's Literature Legacy Award, John Newbery Medal, Regina Medal, and more
Education: The Ohio State University, The New School, and Antioch College
Parents: Kenneth James Hamilton and Etta Belle Perry Hamilton
Spouse: Arnold Adoff (m. 1960–2002)
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