Virginia Hamilton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Virginia Hamilton

writer of children's books

Date of Birth: 12-Mar-1934

Place of Birth: Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 19-Feb-2002

Profession: writer, children's writer, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Virginia Esther Hamilton (March 12, 1936 – February 19, 2002) was an African-American children's books author.
She wrote 41 books, including M.
C.
Higgins, the Great (1974), for which she won the U.S.
National Book Award in category Children's Books and the Newbery Medal in 1975.Hamilton's lifetime achievements include the international Hans Christian Andersen Award for writing children's literature in 1992 and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for her contributions to American children's literature in 1995.