Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush
Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush is a 1982 children's novel by Virginia Hamilton and is about a girl, Tree, who lives with her mother and older brother, and her involvement with a ghost.
 First edition | |
| Author | Virginia Hamilton |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Children's literature, ghost stories |
| Published | 1982 (Philomel Books) |
| Media type | Print (hardback, paperback) |
| Pages | 217 (unpaginated) |
| ISBN | 9780399208942 |
| OCLC | 8112549 |
Reception
Kirkus Reviews, in reviewing Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush, called it "One of Hamilton's deeply felt family stories" and wrote "Like other Hamilton novels this has its rough edges, but they are outweighed here by the blazing scenes, the intensity of Tree's feelings, the glimpses of Dab through her eyes, and the rounded characterization of Vy."[1]
Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush has also been reviewed by the English Journal,[2] and the School Library Journal.[3]
It won the 1983 Coretta Scott King Author Award,[4] the 1983 Boston Globe–Horn Fiction Book Award, [5] and a 1983 National Book Award.[6]
References
- "Justice and Her Brothers". Kirkus Media LLC. October 1, 1978. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- Nina Mikkelsen, Joan Kaywell (January 1997). "Young Adult Literature". English Journal. National Council of Teachers of English. 86 (1): 111. Retrieved April 23, 2017.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- "Language Arts". School Library Journal. Media Source Inc. 31 (1): 62. September 1984. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- "Coretta Scott King Book Awards - All Recipients, 1970-Present". ala.org. American Library Association. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- "Past Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Winners". hbook.com. The Horn Book. May 30, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- "National Book Awards - 1983: Children's Fiction (Hardcover) - Finalists". nationalbook.org. Retrieved April 23, 2017.