WILLIE BEA AND THE TIME THE MARTIANS LANDED by Virginia Hamilton Dust jacket art by Jos. A. Smith. New York: Greenwillow Books, (1983). First edition, SIXTH printing. Contains "First edition" statement and printing number code sequence 6 though 10 to the copyright page. SIGNED by the author to the title page. Virginia Hamilton (1936-2002), an African American author who wrote more than forty books, won numerous accolades including A Newbery Medal, A Hans Christian Andersen Award, an Edgar Award, and a National Book Award. This historical fantasy novel for young adults is set in 1938 and centers around a Black family on a farm in Ohio who, with their neighbors are frightened by the Orson Welles radio broadcast stating that aliens have landed. The young protagonist, Willie Bea experiences Halloween, family and friends, fright, and everyone's reactions and reconciliations. Fine, as new, in orange linen over blue boards with gilt embossed titles to the spine; in a fine dust jacket. Unusual in such fresh condition and SIGNED. Octavo; 208 pages. FREE SHIPPING TO THE USA. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT SIGNED BOOKS THANKS! Created by Seller's Assistant Basic.