Books by Virginia Hamilton
3 books by Virginia Hamilton have full reviews here; all 27 Virginia Hamilton titles and editions in our catalog are rated for reading level and content intensity.
Virginia Hamilton has 3 books with full reviews on HootRated, spanning Grade 4–6 reading level. The typical Virginia Hamilton book lands at Grade 6, with average content intensity 2.7/5.
Reading level alone doesn't tell parents whether a Virginia Hamilton book is right for a child. 33% of Virginia Hamilton's reviewed titles are at Gentle or Mild intensity — appropriate for sensitive readers or kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. The intensity badges below (green → red) help you match books to your child's emotional readiness, not just their reading ability. See our methodology for how we rate.
The People Could Fly
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The People Could Fly
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M.C. Higgins, the Great
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M.C. Higgins, the Great
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The Planet of Junior Brown
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The Planet of Junior Brown
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- A ring of tricksters Level 5 · Gentle
- A White Romance (Point Signature) Level 4-5 · Moderate
- Anthony Burns Level 4-5 · Moderate
- Arilla Sun Down Level 6 · Mild
- Bluish Level 4-5 · Moderate
- Bruh Rabbit and the tar baby girl Level 2 · Gentle
- Cousins Level 4-5 · Moderate
- Cousins (Scholastic Book Guides, Grades 6-9) Level 2 · Gentle
- Cousins/Arilla Sun Down/The Mystery of Drear House/Jaguarundi/Plain City-22 Copy Level 4-5 · Mild
- Drylongso Level 3-4 · Mild
- Jaguarundi (Blue Ribbon Signature) Level 1-2 · Mild
- Justice and Her Brothers (Point Signature) Level 6 · Mild
- Many thousand gone Level 4-5 · Moderate
- Paul Robeson Level 6 · Mild
- Second cousins Level 4-5 · Mild
- Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush Level 6 · Moderate
- The Bells of Christmas Level 3 · Gentle
- The Dark Way Level 4-5 · Mild
- The House of Dies Drear Level 6 · Moderate
- The mystery of Drear House Level 3-4 · Mild
- Time pieces Level 4-5 · Moderate
- Willie Bea and the time theMartians landed Level 4-5 · Mild
- Zeely Level 4-5 · Mild 2 editions
Questions about Virginia Hamilton's books
- What reading level are Virginia Hamilton's books?
- Virginia Hamilton's reviewed books range from Grade 4–6, with the typical book at Grade 6. Each title has a separate content intensity score so parents can choose by emotional readiness, not just text difficulty.
- Are Virginia Hamilton's books appropriate for sensitive readers?
- 1 of Virginia Hamilton's 3 reviewed books (33%) is at Gentle or Mild intensity — safe for sensitive readers. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity: 2.7/5.
- What age are Virginia Hamilton's books appropriate for?
- Virginia Hamilton's reviewed books target Ages 9-12 and Ages 11+. HootRated rates each book on reading level and content intensity — match both dimensions, not just one.