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Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush by Virgina Hamilton is not your typical ghost story. Rather, it is a novel preoccupied with the impact the past has on our lives, especially past hurts involved in our personal histories. However, Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush doesn’t stop there. The novel allows us to contemplate the challenge of our personal growth as it relates to others. Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush suggests that the past must be dealt with, integrated, in fact, suggesting it is the only was toward healing. Quite simply, unless we are willing to visit our past, our future will be one of shrinking horizons.

Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush by Virgina Hamilton is not your typical ghost story. Rather, it is a novel preoccupied with the impact the past has on our lives, especially past hurts involved in our personal histories. However, Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush doesn’t stop there. The novel allows us to contemplate the challenge of our personal growth as it relates to others. Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush suggests that the past must be dealt with, integrated, in fact, suggesting it is the only was toward healing. Quite simply, unless we are willing to visit our past, our future will be one of shrinking horizons.

Posted on Sunday, May 24, 2009.
ireadkidsbooks I read kids books is what I do. It's just me, reading kids books and writing my thoughts. I have a M.Ed. in Children's Literature, so in my years of researching children’s literature, I’ve found that children’s literature is essential to the personal and academic development of all children because it is a window that not only opens, but also reflects the diversity of our human experience. More importantly, it lets young readers and readers of all ages know that children and people like them are worthy of being in books. If you have any questions, comments, observations, or if you just want to say hello, send me an email.
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