The Annual Virginia Hamilton Essay Award
The 1997 Virginia Hamilton Essay Award
was awarded to Violet J. Harris. This award recognized Dr. Harris'
article, "Continuing Dilemmas, Debates, and Delights in Multicultural Literature,"
which was published in The New Advocate, Volume 9, Number 2, pp.107-122,
Spring 1996. The Virginia Hamilton Essay Award recognizes an article
published in a given year which makes a significant contribution to professional
literature concerning multicultural literary experiences for youth.
For further information or nominations, contact Carolyn S. Brodie at (330)
672-2782 or Anthony Manna at (330) 672-2580.
