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Name: A ring of tricksters
Author: Virginia Hamilton

📘 A ring of tricksters by Virginia Hamilton

Virginia Hamilton’s "A Ring of Tricksters" gathers twelve engaging folk stories that trace the journey of African culture into America via the West Indies. The tales showcase traditional trickster figures and highlight the enduring influence of African oral traditions in the Southern United States.

First publish date: 1997

Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy

Authors: Virginia Hamilton

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