A Ring of Tricksters: Animal Tales from America, the West Indies, and Africa

A Ring of Tricksters: Animal Tales from America, the West Indies, and Africa

Virginia Hamilton

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1997

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A Ring of Tricksters: Animal Tales from America, the West Indies, and Africa

Illustrated by Barry Moser.

Meet America's Bruh Fox, the West Indies' Anansi spider, Africa's Cunnie Rabbit, and many more fantastic animals in witty tales from three rich traditions of storytelling. Following the migration of stories via the slave trade during the Plantation Era, Hamilton presents readers with a fascinating history of the first African Americans and the wonderful stories they brought with them to the West Indies and America.

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Virginia Hamilton

Virginia Esther Hamilton (1934–2002) was an award-winning author of children's books. She wrote 41 books, including M. C. Higgins, the Great, for which she won the National Book Award in 1974 and the 1975 Newbery Medal. Named for her grandfather's home state, Virginia Hamilton grew up in Yellow Springs, Ohio. She…

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