Quote of the day
Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. This, as the sages of many lands have taught us, is a golden rule in individual and group, as well as international, relations.
Virginia Hamilton

Born: March 12, 1934
Died: February 19, 2002 (aged 67)
Bio: Virginia Esther Hamilton was a multi-award winning African-American children's books author. She wrote 41 books, including M. C. Higgins, the Great, for which she won the U.S.
Known for:
- The People Could Fly (1985)
- The House of Dies Drear (1968)
- M. C. Higgins, the Great (1974)
- Zeely (1967)
- Her stories (1995)