Virginia Hamilton - Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush

Pros: Cuts deep. It's difficult to find better teen lit than this in English.

Cons: Forgives some characters half a minute sooner than it should.

The Bottom Line: It's full of darkness and light and energy and life. It's about death and dying and the nature of ghosts themselves. The best of everything.

Review: If you haven't read a word of Virginia Hamilton in your life then it is clear as crystal that you have some catching up to do. A children/teen writer par excellence, Hamilton's body of work encompasses a wide swath of African-American experiences and ...