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PLEASE NOTE: The new date for the 35th Virginia Hamilton Conference (originally scheduled for April 2020) is spring/summer 2022.

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The Virginia Hamilton Conference on Multicultural Literature for Youth is the longest-running event in the United States to focus exclusively on multicultural literature for children and young adults.

Honoring author Virginia Hamilton, the conference reflects a commitment to promoting cultural awareness and affirming cultural pride while addressing the array of issues which surround the concept of culture. 

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    About Virginia Hamilton

    ​Growing up on a small farm near Yellow Springs, Ohio, in the 1940s, Virginia Hamilton was lovingly embraced by the sights, sounds and smells of rural America, and by a big extended family of cousins, uncles, and aunts. All these things would come into play in the children’s stories Hamilton would spin as an adult.  read more

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    Arnold Adoff Poetry Award Recipients

    With the 2020 Conference postponed, the Arnold Adoff Poetry Committee has decided to announce the 2020 awards and honor the poets virtually. Please join us in congratulating the recipients as we continue to celebrate diverse poets and poetry.

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    35th Virginia Hamilton Conference

    The new date for the 35th Virginia Hamilton Conference (originally scheduled for April 2020) is April 29, 2021.

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