“Readers will come to cherish Dreenie’s openheartedness, just as Dreenie comes to cherish
her newfound friend.”
–Starred Review, Publishers Weekly
Open Road Integrated Media is pleased to announce the release of the ebook Bluish by renowned children’s book author Virginia Hamilton. In this story, ten-year-old Natalie is different from the other kids at her New York City magnet school: She is often absent, wears a knit cap, and uses a wheelchair. Her classmates have nicknamed her “Bluish” because her pale skin is tinted blue from chemotherapy. Hamilton delivers a lesson of compassion and demonstrates the power of friendship to overcome even the most trying of situations.
In her lifetime, Hamilton wrote and published forty-one books in multiple genres, from folktales to science fiction, winning every major award in youth literature during her career. While writing this novel about a young girl’s challenges with her illness, Hamilton herself was battling breast cancer. Ten years after the author’s death, Open Road proudly continues to share her legacy with new generations of young readers.
Extra content for readers includes:
- Illustrated biography of Virginia Hamilton including rare images and documents from the author’s estate
- Review copies of Bluish via NetGalley at www.netgalley.com
- Excerpt available at Scribd.com
- Videos about Virginia Hamilton’s legacy, involvement in the civil rights movement, and Newbery Award win here
AVAILABLE 2/14/2012
Amazon.com, Apple iBookstore, Barnesandnoble.com, Google/IndieBound,
Kobo Books, OverDrive, and Sony Reader Store
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Download a PDF of the full release here.