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

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

by Virginia Hamilton
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Availability:In StockContributor:Virginia Hamilton, Diane Dillon (Illustrator), Leo Dillon (Illustrator)Audience:Ages 9-12Publish date:1995-11-01Pages:128
Language:EnglishPublisher:Blue Sky Press (AZ)ISBN-13:9780590473705ISBN-10:590473700UPC:9780590473705Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Fairy Tales & Folklore, Girls & WomenBook Topic:Country & EthnicAward:1996 Coretta Scott King Award Winner - Author Award|1996 Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book - Illustrator AwardSize:11.00 x 8.70 x 0.70 inchesWeight:1.6513Product ID:SCD5141JZP
Gracefully told by Newbery Medalist Virginia Hamilton, this collection of 19 stories focuses on the magical lore and wondrous imaginings of Black women.

Vibrant paintings by Caldecott Medallists Leo and Diane Dillon glow with the drama and mystery of each tale while reflecting the warmth and beauty of the people who first told them.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Blue Sky Press (AZ)ISBN-13:9780590473705ISBN-10:590473700UPC:9780590473705Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Fairy Tales & Folklore, Girls & WomenBook Topic:Country & EthnicAward:1996 Coretta Scott King Award Winner - Author Award|1996 Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book - Illustrator AwardSize:11.00 x 8.70 x 0.70 inchesWeight:1.6513Product ID:SCD5141JZP
Leo & Diane Dillon are two of the most acclaimed illustrators of our time. They collaborated for more than five decades. Their long list of awards includes two Caldecott Medals, the NAACP Image Award, five Coretta Scott King Awards and Honors, four Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, and induction into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame. Leo and Diane created award-winning picture books, book covers, magazines, and other art until Leo's death in 2012. Love and the Rocking Chair is their final collaboration. Diane Dillon lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Virginia Hamilton (1936-2002) changed children's literature for generations of readers, winning every major award in her field across the globe. Her awards and honors include the Newbery Medal, the National Book Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Hans Christian Andersen Medal, a MacArthur Fellowship, and four honorary doctorates. Virginia was married to Arnold Adoff, and they have two children and one grandchild.
Publisher: Blue Sky Press (AZ)

Awards

🏆 1996 Coretta Scott King Award Winner - Author Award|1996 Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book - Illustrator Award

Contributor(s)

Virginia Hamilton, Diane Dillon (Illustrator), Leo Dillon (Illustrator)

Author

Virginia Hamilton

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