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Many Thousand Gone

African Americans from Slavery to Freedom

By Virginia Hamilton
Illustrated by Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon, Ph.D.

By Virginia Hamilton
Illustrated by Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon, Ph.D.

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Dec 12, 1995 | ISBN 9780679879367 | 3-7 years

Many Thousand Gone by Virginia Hamilton
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Dec 12, 1995 | ISBN 9780679879367

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About Many Thousand Gone

Unavailable for several years, Virginia Hamilton’s award-winning companion to The People Could Fly traces the history of slavery in America in the voices and stories of those who lived it. Leo and Diane Dillon’s brilliant black-and-white illustrations echo the stories’ subtlety and power, making this book as stunning to look at as it is to read.

“There is probably no better way to convey the meaning of the institution of slavery as it existed in the United States to young readers than by using, as a text to share and discuss, Many Thousand Gone.”
—The New York Times Book Review

About Virginia Hamilton

Virginia Hamilton, storyteller, lecturer, and biographer, was born and raised in Yellow Springs, OH, which is said to be a station on the Underground Railroad. Her grandfather settled in the village after escaping slavery in Virginia. She was educated at… More about Virginia Hamilton

About Leo Dillon

Leo Dillon was born to Trinidadian parents in New York in 1933. He met his future wife, Diane, when they were both studying at the Parsons School of Design in New York in 1953. They married in 1957 and became an… More about Leo Dillon

Product Details

Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Wellness & Social Topics | Children’s Middle Grade Books

Paperback | $13.99
Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
Dec 12, 1995 | 160 Pages | 8 x 10 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780679879367

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Praise

"Hamilton is neither sensational nor sentimental, even as she celebrates the many acts of shining courage. This makes us all want to know more, much more, about those many thousand gone."–(starred) Booklist.

"A compelling book, outstanding in every way."–(pointer) Kirkus.

Awards

Booklist Books for Youth Editors’ Choice SUBMITTED 1993

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