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This lyrical picture book biography tells the story of one of America''s most celebrated children''s book authors, Virginia Hamilton, the first African American to win the Newbery Medal, and is perfect for fans of Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré.

Virginia was free.
To be a dreamer.
To be a wanderer.
To be her own unique self.
Free to be.

Virginia Hamilton was only nine years old when she decided she would become a writer. Growing up in the countryside of Ohio, she listened to her family''s stories and knew that words held extraordinary magic. From her childhood years discovering her love for storytelling, to her early adult life honing her craft in the city, Virginia found her voice in her writing as she began a career defined by her roots.

Through interconnected poems, this moving biography celebrates the remarkable life of the highly decorated and much beloved Virginia Hamilton. It''s a stu

Extraordinary Magic

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    A Hardback by Nina Crews

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      Publisher Little, Brown & Company
      Published 1 February 2024
      ISBN-13 9780316383592
      978-0316383592
      ISBN-10 0316383597

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This lyrical picture book biography tells the story of one of America''s most celebrated children''s book authors, Virginia Hamilton, the first African American to win the Newbery Medal, and is perfect for fans of Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré.

      Virginia was free.
      To be a dreamer.
      To be a wanderer.
      To be her own unique self.
      Free to be.

      Virginia Hamilton was only nine years old when she decided she would become a writer. Growing up in the countryside of Ohio, she listened to her family''s stories and knew that words held extraordinary magic. From her childhood years discovering her love for storytelling, to her early adult life honing her craft in the city, Virginia found her voice in her writing as she began a career defined by her roots.

      Through interconnected poems, this moving biography celebrates the remarkable life of the highly decorated and much beloved Virginia Hamilton. It''s a stu

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