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Her Stories (Hardcover)
by Virginia Hamilton
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Tales, African American women, Award-winning books, Ages 4-8, Children's books |
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The book is an illustrated collection of African American folktales, fairy tales, and true tales that any child would enjoy. |
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Author: Virginia Hamilton
Publisher: Blue Sky Press
Pub. in: November, 1995
ISBN: 0590473700
Pages: 128
Measurements: 11.4 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BC00160
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- Awards & Credential -
A winner of Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor |
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Her Stories is a delightful collection of nineteen stories from African American culture, retold by award-winning author Virginia Hamilton. The stories are divided into five categories: Her Animal Tales, Her Fairy Tales, Her Supernatural, Her Folkways and Legends, and Her True Tales. Each story focuses on a female, African American protagonist, and is about 3-4 pages in length. Hamilton's writing is vivid and colorful, yet remains simple enough that younger readers should have no trouble. The stories would also be great to read aloud. While Hamilton has translated the tales into contemporary language for easier understanding, she leaves a few conventions from Creole, Gullah, and other forms of speech that are best read aloud for full effect.
The book is also a great study in African American literary and oral tradition, and is suitable for adults as well as children. Each story is followed by commentary from the author, providing the history of the tale, how it reflects African American heritage, explanation of any unusual aspects of the story, and any additional points of interest. Some of the stories are based in history, and others are entirely fictional. Her Stories is also beautifully illustrated, bringing out the best in each tale. At the end of the book Hamilton has included some reflections on her own childhood, and how her mother influenced her decision to compile stories about strong African American women. This book is perfect for anyone, young or old and of any culture, interested in reading traditional folklore.
Virginia Hamilton, who previously won a Newbery Medal and a MacArthur Foundation grant, gives us 17 pugnacious and heroic female characters in a collection of tales that demonstrates the breadth of African-American cultural tradition. The characters in Her Stories, which won the 1996 Coretta Scott King Award, are strong, competent, and sometimes bigger than life. Drawn from a variety of sources, the tales in Her Stories have been crafted to blend together smoothly while remaining true to their original tone.
Target readers:
Kids aged 4-8
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A vibrant, beautiful, educated and dynamic speaker, Virginia Hamilton is a master of her time. She writes fictional stories, each very different from another. For instance, most authors make their plots and characters from different stories similar to one another. She makes each story very distinct in itself. On average, she has produced almost a new book every year since 1967.
Her maternal grandfather was a slave who escaped to Yellow Springs, Ohio. Born in 1936, she was one of five children who grew up on the family farm there. She celebrates both her African American and Native American roots. Both her father and her mother were gifted storytellers. A graduate of Antioch College, she married Arnold Adoff, himself an award winning children's book anthologist, poet and author.
Influenced by her parents' gifts in oral storytelling, Hamilton is a big fan of using traditional oral storytelling methods in her writing. Children love hearing adults use oral storytelling because it gives the characters personality and makes the story come alive.
Throughout her collections of stories, the lessons taught use animals, mermaids, witches, vampires, and "real women."
She has been honored with many literary awards, including the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal in 1995. This award honors an author or illustrator whose books have made a substantial or lasting contribution to children's literature. In 1974 she received the Newbery Medal for M.C. Higgins, the Great which is set in the hills along the Ohio River. She received the Edgar Allan Poe Award for The House of Dies Drear in 1968. She has been honored with the Coretta Scott King for Her Stories.
Among her recent books are The World, Shopping Bag, Limelight Theater, The Runaway, The Field House, The Gallery, The Rec Room, The Book Nook, The Pizza Place, School, Hot Links, and Back to Your Room.
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This book is a striking collection of 17 tales, each featuring an African American woman or girl as the main character. True stories, ghost stories, folk legends, classic fairy tales, tall tales and more indicate the breadth of African American cultural traditions. In a handsome oversize format, the book itself reflects unusually high production values.
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Mary Cox, USA
<2006-12-20 00:00>
The first time I met Virginia Hamiliton was when I read Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush. I thought, this author rivals Toni Morrison with her vivid language, but she writes for children. How wonderful! Parents could read the tales to a young child to introduce Hamilton's work. Then later the child could begin to read some of the easier Virginia Hamilton stories such as Cousins. Virginia Hamilton has written books that appeal to elementary, middle, and high school students. A student who finds her early will have a fine author to befriend him/her from kindergarten to high school. |
Molly M. Wolf, USA
<2006-12-20 00:00>
I don't care if you're African American or Caucasian, 6, 16, or 60; if you are female, you should read this book. Not only are the folktales, fairy tales, and true tales here wonderfully spun, but the illustrations are so masterfully rendered that they will take your breath away too. Stories like these are the foundation of culture. All too often we overlook them as low brow and common when what we should be doing is revering them for the treasure that they are. When you are finished reading Her Stories: African American Folktales, Fairy Tales, and True Tales you should buy a copy for someone you know. |
Dawn Williams, USA
<2006-12-20 00:00>
Although I am an adult, I really enjoyed this book. As Cammy and Elodie are learning to deal with the death of their cousin, Patty Ann, two new cousins come into the picture. Cammy starts to feel betrayed because Elodie likes to be around Jahnina and Gigi. Cammy envy's Jahnina and wishes that she could be more like her with her city ways and computer skills. While Cammy is dealing with her cousins she also starts to wish that her divorced mom and dad will get back together. All of a sudden, Cammy becomes angered when she realizes that Jahnina is not her cousin but her father's second daughter through an affair with another woman. Cammy eventually accepts her sister and realizes that adults are not human and they make mistakes. She also redeems her relationship with her mourning aunt (Patty Ann's mother) who helps her to realize that everyone is not perfect. |
A reader, USA
<2006-12-20 00:00>
This book is great at showing a part of oral history of the African American culture. Most of these stories I have never heard before. They show a great deal of imagination and I would recommend these short tales for bed time stories for any children. The stories slan words would be the only real challenge for a younger reader. Most of the stories have morals and are very interesting. I strongly recommend this book to everyone of every race and nationality! |
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