M.C. Higgins, the Great

Name: M.C. Higgins, the Great
Author: Virginia Hamilton

by Virginia Hamilton

Boy on mountain learns healing power of connection and family

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Virginia Hamilton

Virginia Hamilton was an American author and the first African American to win the Newbery Medal, for M.C. Higgins, the Great. Her books drew on African American folklore and history.

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