The Magical Adventures of Pretty Pearl - Softcover

Hamilton, Virginia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0064401782 ISBN 13: 9780064401784

Publisher: Collins, 1998

Synopsis

One long time ago, Pretty Pearl god child lived high on a mountaintop in Africa with all other gods. Curious about mankind and itching to show off her powers, she came down off the mountain with her brother, know-all best god John de Conquer, and sailed on a slave ship for America. There she saw the suffering of the black people, and felt their sorrow right behind her eyes . Pretty Pearl knew "now" was her time to act.Brother John gave her a magical necklace, a set of rules to follow, and a warning to be careful. "Them human bein's be awful tricky, " he said."they has most winnin' ways." Drawing upon her fabulous storehouse of black legend, myth, and folklore, Virginia Hamilton has ventured into new ways of exploring the human spirit in this extrodinary fantasy filled with mysteries, beauty, and hope.

About this title

About the Author:

Virginia Hamilton's books have won many awards and honors. One of these, the first book ever to win both the John Newbery Medal and the National Book Award, M.C. Higgins, the Great, was also the recipent of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award and the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. The Planet of Junior Brown was a Newbery Honor Book in 1971, and four of Virginia Hamilton's other books have been named Notable Children's books by the American Library Association.Ms. Hamilton is married to Arnold Adoff, who is a distinguished poet and anthologist. They live with their two children in Ohio.

Synopsis:

Pretty Pearl, god child, lives high on the mountain top in Africa with all the other gods. Curious about mankind, she comes down off the mountain and sails on a slave ship for America. There she sees the suffering of the black people, and feels their sorrow. Pretty Pearl knows it is time to act.

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0064401782
• ISBN 13: 9780064401784
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320