35th Virginia Hamilton Conference, April 30, 2020
Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson: We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices
Dr. Bridget Mulvey leads a workshop on The Human Side of Science
Dr. Michelle Martin with Bats Eat Bugs and Other Natural Wonders
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Submit a nomination for the Arnold Adoff Poetry Awards
Explore Awards and Winners

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. The 35th Virginia Hamilton Conference will be held April 30, 2020.

  • About the Conference

    About the Conference

    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 the Awards

    About the Awards

    The Virginia Hamilton Conference Advisory Board offers several awards to recognize those who make contributions to the field of multicultural literature for youth.

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  • 2020 Annual Conference

    2020 Annual Conference

    The 35th Virginia Hamilton Conference will be held April 30, 2020.

    More information will be available here in Fall 2019! Follow us on Facebook for conference updates.

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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. Likely the biggest influence on Virginia Hamilton — whom Entertainment Weekly has called "a majestic presence in children’s literature" — was the fact that her own parents were storytellers. And what stories they told!  read more

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