Dayton Daily News, February 24th, 2002
Publishing world, loyal readers mourn the passing of gifted storyteller
If the angels haven't been tending to heavenly business, chances are they've been distracted by a great storyteller.
Renowned children's author Virginia Hamilton, whose memorable characters face spiritual and physical challenges on their journeys to hope and freedom, completed her personal journey Tuesday, when she died after a 10-year struggle with breast cancer.
It's not just family and friends who mourn her, but also the international literary and publishing world, her loyal readers and her beloved fictional characte...
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