In the beginning

By Virginia Hamilton

An illustrated collection of twenty-five myths from various parts of the world explaining the creation of the world.

The people could fly

By Virginia Hamilton

In this retelling of a folktale, a group of slaves, unable to bear their sadness and starvation any longer, calls upon the African magic that allows them to fly away.

The people could fly

By Virginia Hamilton

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.

Anthony Burns

By Virginia Hamilton

A biography of the slave who escaped to Boston in 1854, was arrested at the instigation of his owner, and whose trial caused a furor between abolitionists and those determined to enforce the Fugiti...

Bruh Rabbit And The Tar Baby Girl

By Virginia Hamilton

Her stories: African American folktales, fairy tales, and true tales

By Virginia Hamilton

Anthony Burns

By Virginia Hamilton

Now in Laurel-Leaf, Virginia Hamilton's powerful true account of the sensational trial of a fugitive slave.The year is 1854, and Anthony Burns, a 20-year-old Virginia slave, has escaped to Boston....

Justice and her brothers

By Virginia Hamilton

An 11-year-old and her older twin brothers struggle to understand their supersensory powers.

Jahdu

By Virginia Hamilton

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

Arilla Sun Down

By Virginia Hamilton

Young girl, half black and half Indian, lives in a small town where her life revolves around family, school, and friends.