- Author: Virginia Hamilton Author Record # 5750
- Legal Name: Adoff, Virginia Esther Hamilton
- Birthplace: Yellow Springs, Ohio, USA
- Birthdate: 12 March 1936
- Deathdate: 19 February 2002
- Language: English
- Webpages: answers.com, IMDB, Library of Congress, SFE, virginiahamilton.com, Wikipedia-EN
- Author Tags: African-Americans (4), young-adult sf (3), esp (3), twins (3), time travel (1), juvenile horror (1), folktale-style (1), young-adult (1), religion (1), folktale retelling (1), myth retelling (1), juvenile folktale (1), juvenile fantasy (1), gestalt (1), extraterrestrial beings (1), young-adult time-travel (1), radio (1), 1930s (1), halloween (1)
| Other views: | Summary Alphabetical Chronological |
| Place | Year and Award | Title | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nomination | 1983 Newbery | Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush | Newbery Medal |
| Nomination | 1989 Newbery | In the Beginning: Creation Stories from Around the World | Newbery Medal |