What is the title of the Virginia Hamilton novel about an obese piano prodigy described as a giant, black Buddha?

• A. The Solar System Chronicles
• B. The Tale of Two Planets
• C. The Moon and the Stars
• D. The Planet of Junior Brown

Answer: (D)

The key idea here is recognizing a specific book from a distinctive character description. The Planet of Junior Brown is a Virginia Hamilton novel about a boy who is a gifted piano prodigy and is described in very larger-than-life, statue-like terms—often likened to a giant, black Buddha. That vivid portrayal, tied to a story about a remarkable young pianist, points directly to this title. The other options aren’t the same work by Hamilton and don’t feature this character, so they don’t fit as well.