Virginia Hamilton avatar

Virginia Hamilton (Children's Author) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

love 317,065 FANS LOVE
🎉 Countdown to Virginia Hamilton's birthday 🎂
  • -- Days
  • -- Hours
  • -- Minutes
  • -- Seconds
Virginia Hamilton
Virginia Esther Hamilton is an author of African American children's books. She has written 41 books, including MC Higgins, The Great, for which she won the US National Book Award in the Children's Books category and the Newbery Medal in 1975. Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for Contribution her contribution to American children's literature in 1995.
BornMarch 12, 1936, Yellow Springs, Ohio, U.S.
DiedFebruary 19, 2002, Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
OccupationAuthor
NationalityAmerican
GenreChildren's books
Notable worksM. C. Higgins, the Great

About Virginia Hamilton

Children's Author Virginia Hamilton was born on March 12, 1934 in Ohio, United States (She dies at the age of 67, on February 19, 2002).

She is best known for her children's book M. C. Higgins, the Great, which won the Newbery Medal and the US Book Award. She is also known for her children's mystery The House of Dies Drear, as well as works like Bruh Rabbit and the Tar Baby Girl, The Planet of Junior Brown, and The Girl Who Spun Gold.

All information about Virginia Hamilton can be found in this post. It will clarify Virginia Hamilton's info: birthday, bio, ability, personality type, family, wife, siblings and drama of Virginia Hamilton...

Virginia Hamilton before becoming famous

Virginia Hamilton was born in the Zodiac sign Pisces (The Fish), and 1934 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Dog (狗).

She released her first literary work, Zeely, a few years after graduating from Antioch College and Ohio State University. The novel won the Nancy Bloch Award and was named a Notable Book by the American Library Association.

Achievement of Virginia Hamilton

The Autobiographer Laura Ingalls Wilder Award and the Children's Author Hans Christian Andersen Award are among her many major literary distinctions.

Virginia Hamilton's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

She grew up in Yellow Springs, Ohio, as one of five children born to Kenneth and Etta Hamilton. Arnold Adoff, a children's poet, had two children with her.

Virginia Hamilton Collabed with

The American Library Association established the Civil Rights Leader Coretta Scott King-Children's Author Virginia Hamilton Award in 2010 to celebrate outstanding work by African American children's writers.

Virginia Hamilton Income & Net worth

Virginia Hamilton's income mainly comes from the work that created her reputation: a children's author. Information about her net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Virginia Hamilton.

Virginia Hamilton Height and Weight

How tall is Virginia Hamilton? Information about Virginia Hamilton height in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by AllFamous.org. Or you can contact us to let us know how tall of Virginia Hamilton.

People also ask about Virginia Hamilton

What is Virginia Hamilton's real name?

When is Virginia Hamilton's birthday?

When did Virginia Hamilton die?

At what age did Virginia Hamilton die?

Where is Virginia Hamilton from?

When was Virginia Hamilton born?

Reference: Wikipedia, Tiktok, Youtube, Instagram and Twitter.

Latest information about Virginia Hamilton updated on March 19 2023.