Bruh Rabbit and the Tar Baby Girl

Bruh Rabbit and the Tar Baby Girl

Author: Virginia Hamilton

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13:

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In this retelling, using Gullah speech, of a familiar story the wily Brer Rabbit outwits Brer Fox who has set out to trap him.


Her Stories

Her Stories

Author: Virginia Hamilton

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9780590473705

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Nineteen stories focus on the magical lore and wondrous imaginings of African American women.


Zeely

Zeely

Author: Virginia Hamilton

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 1967

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 0027424707

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Geeder's summer at her uncle's farm is made special because of her friendship with a very tall, composed woman who raises hogs and who closely resembles the magazine photograph of a Watutsi queen.


The Planet of Junior Brown

The Planet of Junior Brown

Author: Virginia Hamilton

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 1971

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 0020435401

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Already a leader in New York's underground world of homeless children, Buddy Clark takes on the responsibility of protecting the overweight, emotionally disturbed friend with whom he has been playing hooky from eighth grade all semester.


Brer Rabbit in the Briar Patch

Brer Rabbit in the Briar Patch

Author: Walt Disney Productions

Publisher: BDD Promotional Books Company

Published: 1990-03

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9780792450559

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Relates how the wily Brer Rabbit outwits Brer Fox who has set out to trap him.


The Teashop Girls

The Teashop Girls

Author: Laura Schaefer

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2009-12-22

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 141696794X

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Lifelong friends Annie, Zoe, and Genna are growing up and beginning to grow apart. When Annie takes a job at her grandmother's tea shop, she's hopeful that her new job will bond the Teashop Girls back together. Discussion questions and a guide to hosting a tea party are included.


People Could Fly: American Black Folktales

People Could Fly: American Black Folktales

Author: Virginia Hamilton

Publisher:

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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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.


The Magical Adventures of Pretty Pearl

The Magical Adventures of Pretty Pearl

Author: Virginia Hamilton

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 1986-12-03

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9780064401784

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One long time ago, Pretty Pearl god child lived high on a mountaintop in Africa with all other gods. Curious about mankind and itching to show off her powers, she came down off the mountain with her brother, know-all best god John de Conquer, and sailed on a slave ship for America. There she saw the suffering of the black people, and felt their sorrow right behind her eyes . Pretty Pearl knew now was her time to act.Brother John gave her a magical necklace, a set of rules to follow, and a warning to be careful. "Them human bein's be awful tricky," he said."they has most winnin' ways." Drawing upon her fabulous storehouse of black legend, myth, and folklore, Virginia Hamilton has ventured into new ways of exploring the human spirit in this extrodinary fantasy filled with mysteries, beauty, and hope.


Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush

Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush

Author: Virginia Hamilton

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 1983-10-01

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9780380651931

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Why had he come to her, with his dark secrets from a long-ago past? What was the purpose of their strange, haunting journeys back into her own childhood? Was it to help Dab, her retarded older brother, wracked with mysterious pain who sometimes took more care and love than Tree had to give? Was it for her mother, Vy, who loved them the best she knew how, but wasn't home enough to ease the terrible longing? Whatever secrets his whispered message held, Tree knew she must follow. She must follow Brother Rush through the magic mirror, and find out the truth. About all of them.