Hamilton, V. (1995). Her stories. New York: The Blue Sky Press. Her Stories consists of African American Folktales, Fairy Tales and True Tales. This multicultural literature book is told by Virginia Hamilton, whom is a Newbery Medalist. The vibrant paintings by Leo and Diane Dillon, whom are Caldecott Award winners, include drama and mystery as well as warmth and beauty of the people in the tales.
Her Stories won a Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, as well as a Coretta Scott King Award. The tales inside this multicultural/traditional literature book helps us understand the joys, fears and wishes as individuals in African American history. These tales introduce a wide range of folktales, fairy tales and legendary women through the true tales section.
The young adult book is heavy binded with an oversized format. Each page is a lot bigger than the text and illustration presented. At the end of the book, there is a page that is labeled "Useful Sources". This page would be very helpful in finding out more information on each tale.
This young adult multicultural/traditional literature book would be a great resource in my classroom for many activities. The students in my 5th grade Reading/Writing class can use this book as a reference to a research report for Writing, as well as just reading the book for their own leisure for Book-It minutes. This book would also be great for integrating Social Studies in my classroom. I recommend reading Her Stories to all teachers in this program. tlg
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