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Book Review: Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush
Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush
Virginia Hamilton, Author
1983 John Newbery Honor Book Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush by Virginia Hamilton was awarded the John Newbery Honor in 1983. Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush tells the story of Teresa, at teenage girl who starts up a relationship with the ghost of her deceased uncle. In this book Virginia Hamilton places Teresa in a peculiar situation. However, by challenging traditions and taboos in black culture, Teresa figures out what she must do for her family, especially her uncle. Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush is a John Newbery Honor Book as a result of the relationship between Teresa and other African American characters within the text. Two things that the black community is notorious for is their
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