![]() ![]() Perry Nodelman writes of Virginia Hamilton that". Both are hailed as profoundly influential authors of contemporary realistic fiction for young people. Each writes deliberately from her or his position as an African American author, using language (its cadences, rhythms, nuances, dialects) to convey the beauty and complexities of the lives of the characters of the stories. Each has published dozens of books-contemporary realistic fiction, historical fiction and non-fiction each has received numerous top awards for children's and adolescent literature each is widely acknowledged for important contributions to the field of children's literature in general, and to the area of multicultural literature in particular. Pick up a list of important readings in multicultural literature, a list of children's literature awards, a list of articulate discussions about the issues that surround the reading and writing of literature for children-you will likely encounter the names and voices of Virginia Hamilton and Walter Dean Myers. Pick up a text book of children's literature and you will find both of these names prominently displayed. There are many similarities between authors Virginia Hamilton and Walter Dean Myers. History, Gender, and Identity in Hamilton's ![]()
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