Best Selling Books by Pat McKissack

Simple text and illustrations of a variety of insects introduce the numbers one through five.

"Tell the truth and shame the devil," Libby''s mama has told her. So whatever is Libby doing wrong? Ever since she started telling only the truth, the whole world seems to be mad at her. First it''s her best friend, Ruthie Mae, who gets upset when Libby tells all their friends that Ruthie Mae has a hole in her sock. Then Willie gives her an ugly look when she tells the teacher he hasn''t done his homework. It seems that telling the truth isn''t always so simple. Children will sympathize with Libby as she struggles to figure out that even though it''s always wrong to tell a lie, there''s a right and a wrong way to tell the truth. Giselle Potter''s naively stubborn illustrations perfectly capture this humorous and poignant story by award-winning author Patricia C. McKissack.

A wily fox, notorious for stealing eggs, meets his match when he encounters a bold little girl in the woods who insists upon proof that he is a fox before she will be frightened.

Tippy Lemmey, the neighborhood dog, is a nuisance and sworn enemy to the local children, but when Tippy gets in trouble, only Leanne, Paul, and Jeannie can help him.

A little African monkey runs away from all the dangerous animals except one.

The year is 1859, and it''s Christmastime on a Virginia Plantation. The slaves are cleaning and setting up the Big House--where their masters live--for the festivities. The Big House is filled with warmth, colorful decorations, and yummy food...but there is talk of war and a sense that times may be changing. In the quarters--where the slaves live--conditions are poor, dirty, and cold, but the slaves are filled with hope for better times ahead, and they sing songs of freedom.Moving deftly between two worlds, this beautifully illustrated book is a historical tale as well as a holiday treat.

Award-winning author Patricia C. McKissack''s next story about one black family''s history''perfect for Black History Month! Brothers Tank and Jimbo Turner love sneaking into Nashville''s Sulphur Dell Ballpark to watch the superstars of Negro League baseball. When Josh Gibson, the famous home-run hitter for the Homestead Grays, bunks at their house, the boys think they''re one step away from heaven. With warmth and humor, the fourth installment of Patricia C. McKissack''s family saga brings to life an era of all-black baseball for readers who may not know that Major League teams were once restricted only to white players.

Examines the civilizations of the Western Sudan which flourished from 700 to 1700 A.D., acquiring such vast wealth that they became centers of trade and culture for a continent.

In 1886 in Alabama, an eleven-year-old African American girl and her family befriend and give refuge to a runaway Apache boy.

When Messy Bessey starts to clean up her desk at school, she inspires the rest of the class to clean up the entire room.

Even though Bobby and Johnny are twins, they often like opposite things. Includes a word list.

In segregated 1950s Nashville, a young African Amrican girl braves a series of indignities and obstacles to get to one of the few integrated places in town: the public library.

Traces the rise of the Incan civilization with emphasis on their culture, social structure, government, economy, and the fatal encounter with the Spanish conquistadors which brought about the end of their society.

During an outing on the mysterious Bayou Clapateaux, Hugh Thomas catches a million fish.

With only five more days of school remaining before summer vacation, nine-year-old Miami still faces several hurdles, such as how to get along with Destinee Tate, his nemesis.

An easy-to-read retelling of the well-known fable about two mice and the discovery they make.

From the beginning of Reconstruction to the present, traces the struggle of blacks to gain their civil rights in America, with a brief comparison of their problems to those of other minorities.

Acclaimed authors Patricia C. McKissack and Frederick L. McKissack have collaborated with their son, John, to deliver a novel that is as suspenseful as it is searing. "The Clone Codes" is the first installment of a sci-fi trilogy that blends a futuristic society with events in world history.

Uses slave narratives, letters, diaries, military orders, and other documents to chronicle the various stages leading to the emancipation of slaves in the United States.

Discusses, in simple text and illustrations, the meaning of life and death and God''s promise of eternal life.

Born a slave in the State of New York, Sojourner Truth escaped to freedom in 1826 and then traveled throughout the Northeast, preaching in a tireless fight against slavery and the oppression of women. Give your readers a powerful story to remember.

Describes the history, language, social classes, customs, culture, religion, and warfare of the ancient Central American civilization of the Mayas.

Using simple text and photographs, this volume briefly examines the life and work of American poet Langston Hughes.

Bessey and her mother bake cookies for Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Hanukkah, and after cleaning up the kitchen, they distribute the treats to their neighbors.

More than the inventor of peanut butter, George Washington Carver helped revive the economy of the South after the Civil War with his 300 uses for peanuts and 100 uses for sweet potatoes.

Traces the history of baseball in the Negro Leagues and its great heroes, including Monte Irwin, Buck Leonard, and Cool Papa Bell.

Presents the life of civil rights worker, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, devoted to working for racial equality for African Americans.