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The Time-Ago Tales of Jahdu

Mama Luka of Harlem had told Lee Edward many stories about Jahdu, including a story with a strong taste, a heavy story, and a story full of mischief, but not until the cool and fresh story does Jahdu assume even a temporary identity.

By Virginia Hamilton

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School and Library:

9780027424607 | Atheneum, September 1, 1969, cover price $6.95 | About this edition: Four stories are told to a little boy in Harlem by Mama Luka who takes care of him after school until his mother comes home from work

W. E. B. Du Bois: A Biography

This American Negro leader, author, and sociologist spent his life fighting for the rights of blacks everywhere.

By Virginia Hamilton

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Hardcover:

9780690872569 | Ty Crowell Co, May 1, 1972, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: Reconstructs the life and achievements of the contemporary American educator who fought for the rights of the black people

Paul Robeson: The Life and Times of a Free Black Man

Chronicles Robeson's college days and distinguished show business career and describes the difficulties he encountered because of his political beliefs

By Virginia Hamilton

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Hardcover:

9780060221881 | Harpercollins Childrens Books, November 1, 1974, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: A biography of the world famous actor and singer who lost much of his popularity when he became a champion of communism.

Library:

9780060221898 | Harpercollins, March 1, 1975, cover price $14.89 | About this edition: A biography of the world famous actor and singer who lost much of his popularity when he became a champion of communism.

Paul Robeson

Product Description: A biography of the world famous actor and singer who lost much of his popularity when he became a champion of communism.

By Virginia Hamilton

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Paperback:

9780440968061 | Dell Pub Co, May 1, 1979, cover price $1.50 | About this edition: A biography of the world famous actor and singer who lost much of his popularity when he became a champion of communism.

Jahdu

When his shadow steals his magic dust, Jahdu must try to recover it.

By Virginia Hamilton and Jerry Pinkney

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Hardcover:

9780688802462 | William Morrow & Co, October 1, 1980, cover price $8.50 | About this edition: Jahdu's magic dust, a powder that can put things to sleep and wake them up, is stolen by Jahdu's shadow and must be recovered

A Little Love

Recounts the story of Sheena, a black motherless teenager, who journeys through the American South in search of the father she has never known and in search of herself.

By Virginia Hamilton

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Hardcover:

9780399210464 | Putnam Pub Group, April 1, 1984, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: Presents the story of Sheema, a Black motherless teenager who journeys through the American South in search of the father she has never known and in search of herself

Paperback:

9780425084243 | Reprint edition (Berkley Pub Group, November 1, 1985), cover price $2.50 | About this edition: Presents the story of Sheema, a Black motherless teenager who journeys through the American South in search of the father she has never known and in search of herself

Cambodians in Thailand: People on the Edge

By Virginia Hamilton

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Paperback:

9780317405118 | U S Committee for Refugees, September 1, 1985, cover price $4.00

The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales

Retold Afro-American folktales of animals, fantasy, the supernatural, and desire for freedom, born of the sorrow of the slaves, but passed on in hope (view table of contents)

By Diane Phd Dillon (illustrator), Leo Dillon (illustrator) and Virginia Hamilton

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9780394969251 | Random House Childrens Books, November 1, 1985, cover price $18.99 | About this edition: Retold Afro-American folktales of animals, fantasy, the supernatural, and desire for freedom, born of the sorrow of the slaves, but passed on in hope

The Magical Adventures of Pretty Pearl

Pretty Pearl, a spirited young African god child eager to show off her powers, travels to the New World where, disguised as a human, she lives among a band of free blacks who have created their own separate world deep inside a vast forest.

By Virginia Hamilton

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Hardcover:

9780844669984 | Peter Smith Pub Inc, June 1, 1999, cover price $21.50 | About this edition: One long time ago, Pretty Pearl god child lived high on a mountaintop in Africa with all other gods.

Paperback:

9780064401784 | Trophy Pr, November 1, 1986, cover price $7.99 | About this edition: A young goddess, curious to know more about the humans, travels to earth disguised as an albatross, and observes a colony of Blacks in Georgia

Library:

9780060221874 | Reissue edition (Harpercollins, December 1, 1991), cover price $17.89 | About this edition: A young goddess, curious to know more about the humans, travels to earth disguised as an albatross, and observes a colony of Blacks in Georgia

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9780606032537 | Demco Media, November 1, 1986, cover price $16.71 | About this edition: A young goddess, curious to know more about the humans, travels to earth disguised as an albatross, and observes a colony of Blacks in Georgia

Prebinding:

9780613292887 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 2001, cover price $16.70 | About this edition: A young goddess, curious to know more about the humans, travels to earth disguised as an albatross, and observes a colony of Blacks in Georgia

In the Beginning: Creation Stories from Around the World

An illustrated collection of twentyfive myths from various parts of the world explaining the creation of the world

By Virginia Hamilton

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Hardcover:

9780152387419 | Limited edition (Harcourt Childrens Books, November 1, 1988), cover price $75.00 | About this edition: An illustrated collection of twenty-five myths from various parts of the world explaining the creation of the world.

9789990054859 | Harcourt Childrens Books, September 1, 1988, cover price $0.02

Paperback:

9780152387426 | Reprint edition (Houghton Mifflin, September 1, 1991), cover price $20.00 | About this edition: An illustrated collection of twenty-five myths from various parts of the world explaining the creation of the world.

School and Library:

9780152387402 | Harcourt Childrens Books, September 1, 1988, cover price $28.00 | About this edition: An illustrated collection of twenty-five myths from various parts of the world explaining the creation of the world.

Prebinding:

9781435203709 | Paw Prints, June 28, 2007, cover price $29.00 | About this edition: An illustrated collection of twenty-five myths from various parts of the world explaining the creation of the world.

9780833550859 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $33.05 | About this edition: An illustrated collection of twenty-five myths from various parts of the world explaining the creation of the world.

Dustland/Book 2

The adventures of four extraordinary children who remain inextricably linked by their supersensory power

By Virginia Hamilton

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9780152243159 | Reissue edition (Sandpiper, August 1, 1989), cover price $3.95 | About this edition: Four children, all possessing extraordinary mental powers, are projected far into the future to a bleak region called Dustland.

Willie Bea and the Time the Martians Landed

The Orson Welles broadcast and Aunt Leah, who likes to predict the future, convince Willie Bea, a young Black girl in Ohio, that anything can happen

By Virginia Hamilton

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Paperback:

9780689713286 | Reprint edition (Aladdin Paperbacks, October 1, 1989), cover price $3.95 | About this edition: In October of 1938, on their farm homestead in Ohio, a black family is caught up in the fear generated by the Orson Welles 'Martians have landed' broadcast.

School and Library:

9780688023904 | William Morrow & Co, June 1, 1983, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: In October of 1938, on their farm homestead in Ohio, a black family is caught up in the fear generated by the Orson Welles 'Martians have landed' broadcast.

Reinforced:

9780606043663 | Demco Media, October 1, 1989, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: In October of 1938, on their farm homestead in Ohio, a black family is caught up in the fear generated by the Orson Welles 'Martians have landed' broadcast.

The Dark Way: Stories from the Spirit World

An international anthology of mysterious tales of the spirit world reveals the universal human fascination with the unknown mysteries of human existence

By Lambert Davis (illustrator) and Virginia Hamilton

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Hardcover:

9780152223410, titled "Dark Way: Stories from the Spirit World" | Limited edition (Harcourt Childrens Books, November 1, 1990), cover price $100.00 | About this edition: A collection of folk tales, legends, and myths involving the supernatural, from cultures around the world.

9780152223403 | Harcourt Childrens Books, September 1, 1990, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: A collection of folk tales, legends, and myths involving the supernatural, from cultures around the world.

In the Beginning

An illustrated collection of twentyfive myths from various parts of the world explaining the creation of the world (view table of contents)

By Virginia Hamilton

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Reinforced:

9780606005197 | Demco Media, September 1, 1991, cover price $32.65 | About this edition: An illustrated collection of twenty-five myths from various parts of the world explaining the creation of the world.

The All Jahdu Storybook

A collection of old and new adventures of Jahdu, the trickster

By Virginia Hamilton and Barry Moser (illustrator)

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School and Library:

9780152394981 | Harcourt Childrens Books, September 1, 1991, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: A collection of old and new adventures of Jahdu, the trickster

W.E.B. Dubois: A Biography

Characterizes the American black experience and the fight for civil rights, describes the enormous influence of Dr. Du Bois as a civil rights activist, and explains why he was ignored for many years by the majority of Americans.

By Virginia Hamilton

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Library:

9780690045611 | Reissue edition (Harpercollins, February 1, 1992), cover price $14.89 | About this edition: Characterizes the American Black experience and the fight for civil rights, describes the enormous influence of Dr.

Junius over Far

Grandfather Jackabo returns to the Caribbean island of his youth only to encounter mystery and intrigue, and when the situation worsens, fourteen-year-old Junius and his father must rescue their beloved relative

By Virginia Hamilton

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Library:

9780060221959 | Reissue edition (Harpercollins, June 1, 1992), cover price $14.89 | About this edition: After his grandfather leaves his family and returns to a dangerous situation on his home island in the Caribbean, fourteen-year-old Junius decides to follow him in search of his lost heritage.

The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales

A celebrated compilation provides a richly illustrated collection of more than twenty American Black folktales that feature animal trickster tales, supernatural stories, and slave narratives. Coretta Scott King Award winner. Narrated by James Earl Jones. 25,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

By Leo Dillon (illustrator) and Virginia Hamilton

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Hardcover:

9780375804717 | Har/com edition (Random House Childrens Books, October 1, 2000), cover price $24.95 | About this edition: Retells African American folktales of animals, fantasy, the supernatural, and desire for freedom, born of the sorrow of the slaves, but passed on in hope.

The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales

Product Description: Virginia Hamilton (1936-2002), a giant in the world of children s literature, was the first African-American woman to win a Newbery Medal and the first children s book author to be awarded a MacArthur Genius Grant. In her prize-winning anthology of American Black folktales, "The People Could Fly," Hamilton has gathered and retold a collection of stories that teach us much, move us deeply, and make us laugh out loud...read more

By Virginia Hamilton

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CD/Spoken Word:

9780974171180 | Abridged edition (Audio Bookshelf, January 30, 2005), cover price $39.95 | About this edition: Virginia Hamilton (1936-2002), a giant in the world of children s literature, was the first African-American woman to win a Newbery Medal and the first children s book author to be awarded a MacArthur Genius Grant.

Reinforced:

9780606028301 | Demco Media, January 1, 1993, cover price $23.35 | About this edition: Retold Afro-American folktales of animals, fantasy, the supernatural, and desire for freedom, born of the sorrow of the slaves, but passed on in hope

Primos/Cousins

Concerned that her grandmother may die, Cammy is unprepared for the accidental death of another relative.

By Virginia Hamilton

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Paperback:

9789681907877 | Aguilar, August 1, 2000, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Concerned that her grandmother may die, Cammy is unprepared for the accidental death of another relative.

Reinforced:

9780606104913 | Demco Media, December 1, 1994, cover price $17.83 | About this edition: Concerned that her grandmother may die, Cammy is unprepared for the accidental death of another relative.

Prebinding:

9780613070775 | Turtleback Books, March 1, 2001, cover price $18.10

Arilla Sun Down

Struggling for a sense of identity as an Amerind--part African American, part Native American--twelve-year-old Arilla Adams is unable to identify with a single race like her older brother, Jack

By Virginia Hamilton

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Paperback:

9780590053808 | Reprint edition (Scholastic Paperbacks, February 1, 1997), cover price $4.99 | About this edition: Struggling for a sense of identity as an Amerind--part African American, part Native American--twelve-year-old Arilla Adams is unable to identify with a single race like her older brother, Jack

9780590222235 | Point, October 1, 1995, cover price $5.99 | About this edition: Struggling for a sense of identity as an Amerind--part African American, part Native American--twelve-year-old Arilla Adams is unable to identify with a single race like her older brother, Jack

9780440901655 | Dell Pub Co, February 1, 1979, cover price $1.95

Library:

9780688840587 | William Morrow & Co, September 1, 1976, cover price $12.88 | About this edition: Her interracial background complicates a seventh-grader's search for identity in a small Ohio town of today

Reinforced:

9780606072076 | Demco Media, October 1, 1995, cover price $15.55 | About this edition: Struggling for a sense of identity as an Amerind--part African American, part Native American--twelve-year-old Arilla Adams is unable to identify with a single race like her older brother, Jack

Prebinding:

9780785777045 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $13.40 | About this edition: Struggling for a sense of identity as an Amerind--part African American, part Native American--twelve-year-old Arilla Adams is unable to identify with a single race like her older brother, Jack

Her Stories: African American Folktales, Fairy Tales, and True Tales

A collection of twenty-five African-American folktales focuses on strong female characters and includes 'Little Girl and Bruh Rabby,' 'Catskinella,' and 'Annie Christmas.' By the author of The People Could Fly.

By Diane Dillon (illustrator), Leo Dillon (illustrator) and Virginia Hamilton

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Hardcover:

9780590473705 | Blue Sky Pr, October 1, 1995, cover price $25.99 | About this edition: A collection of twenty-five African American folktales focuses on strong female characters and includes 'Little Girl and Bruh Rabby,' 'Catskinella,' and 'Annie Christmas'

When Birds Could Talk & Bats Could Sing: The Adventures of Bruh Sparrow, Sis Wren and Their Friends

Based on African-American folktales told in the South during the plantation era, a collection of stories originally gathered by journalist Martha Young pays tribute to the human spirit in the face of terrible hardship.

By Virginia Hamilton and Barry Moser (illustrator)

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9780590473729 | Scholastic, March 1, 1996, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: A collection of stories, featuring sparrows, jays, buzzards, and bats, based on African American tales originally written down by Martha Young after the Civil War

Plain City

Crime reporter Molly Cates matches wits with Samuel Mordecai, the tyrannical leader of a cult of religious fanatics that has seized a school bus driver and eleven children and has been holding them for forty-six days underground at their fortified compound

By Virginia Hamilton

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Paperback:

9780590053716 | Scholastic Paperbacks, February 1, 1997, cover price $4.50 | About this edition: Twelve-year-old Buhlaire, a 'mixed' child who feels out of place in her community, struggles to unearth her past and her family history as she gradually discovers more and more about her long-missing father

9780590473651 | Reissue edition (Scholastic Paperbacks, April 1, 1996), cover price $5.99 | About this edition: Twelve-year-old Buhlaire, a 'mixed' child who feels out of place in her community, struggles to unearth her past and her family history as she gradually discovers more and more about her long-missing father

School and Library:

9780590473644 | Scholastic, October 1, 1993, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: Twelve-year-old Buhlaire, a 'mixed' child who feels out of place in her community, struggles to unearth her past and her family history as she gradually discovers more and more about her long-missing father

Reinforced:

9780606080200 | Demco Media, April 1, 1996, cover price $14.55 | About this edition: Twelve-year-old Buhlaire, a 'mixed' child who feels out of place in her community, struggles to unearth her past and her family history as she gradually discovers more and more about her long-missing father

Prebinding:

9780613070713 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $15.15 | About this edition: Crime reporter Molly Cates matches wits with Samuel Mordecai, the tyrannical leader of a cult of religious fanatics that has seized a school bus driver and eleven children and has been holding them for forty-six days underground at their fortified compound

9780785765936 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $14.65 | About this edition: Twelve-year-old Buhlaire, a 'mixed' child who feels out of place in her community, struggles to unearth her past and her family history as she gradually discovers more and more about her long-missing father

The Mystery of Drear House: The Conclusion of the Dies Drear Chronicle

An African-American family living in the house of the long-dead abolitionist Dies Drear must decide what to do with his vast treasure, hidden for one hundred years in a cavern near their house. Reissue. SLJ. K. PW.

By Virginia Hamilton

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Paperback:

9780590956277 | Reprint edition (Scholastic Paperbacks, February 1, 1997), cover price $4.99 | About this edition: A Black family living in the house of long-dead abolitionist Dies Drear must decide what to do with his stupendous treasure, hidden for one hundred years in a cavern near their home

9780020434801 | Simon Pulse, October 1, 1988, cover price $3.95 | About this edition: A black family living in the house of long-dead abolitionist Dies Drear must decide what to do with his stupendous treasure, hidden for one hundred years in a cavern near their home.

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9780688040260 | Greenwillow, March 1, 1987, cover price $17.99 | About this edition: A black family living in the house of long-dead abolitionist Dies Drear must decide what to do with his stupendous treasure, hidden for one hundred years in a cavern near their home

Reinforced:

9780606127752 | Reprint edition (Demco Media, February 1, 1997), cover price $12.97 | About this edition: A Black family living in the house of long-dead abolitionist Dies Drear must decide what to do with his stupendous treasure, hidden for one hundred years in a cavern near their home

9780606038676 | Demco Media, October 1, 1988, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: A black family living in the house of long-dead abolitionist Dies Drear must decide what to do with his stupendous treasure, hidden for one hundred years in a cavern near their home.

Prebinding:

9780613883238, titled "Mystery Of Drear House: The Conclusion Of The Dies Drear Chronicle" | Turtleback Books, February 1, 1997, cover price $13.25 | About this edition: A Black family living in the house of long-dead abolitionist Dies Drear must decide what to do with his stupendous treasure, hidden for one hundred years in a cavern near their home

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