Best Selling Books by Pat McKissack

Messy Bessey discovers that with proper care her garden will flourish.

Zora Neale Hurston, an anthropologist and storyteller, was an active writer during the Harlem Renaissance. In recent years her work has received renewed attention recently due to the efforts of the writer Alice Walker. Give your readers a compelling look at this talent.

Describes the slave revolts in the United States during the 1800''s.

The story of Jesus birth.

Astound your readers with a truly inspirational figure, Paul Robeson, who was an acclaimed athlete, actor, singer, and advocate of civil rights for African Americans.

Highlights the life of this great man, who went from being a slave to a teacher and an American icon.

Examines the lives and achievements of African-American scientists from colonial days to the present, including Benjamin Banneker, George Washington Carver, and several black astronauts.

The first black woman to become a self-made millionaire in the United States, Madam C.J. Walker started and ran a successful cosmetics company.

An educator and social reformer, Mary Church Terrell was the first president of the National Association of Colored Women and was an advocate for the right of women to vote. Introduce your readers to this important civic leader.

Satchel Paige was forty-two years old when he became the first African-American pitcher in the American League. His achievements ultimately won him a place in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Louis Armstrong was the father of the modern jazz trumpet style. He was also famous for his singing and playing of the song, Hello Dolly. Give your readers an unforgettable biography that is bound to become a favorite book.

Describes the life of the sharecroppers'' son who became an Olympic legend, and challenged Hitler''s dream of Aryan superiority.

Messy Bessey learns a lesson about sharing when she cleans out her closet.

"Belmont Plantation, Virginia, 1859"--Cover.

A chronicle of the first black-controlled union, made up of Pullman porters, who after years of unfair labor practices staged a battle against a corporate giant resulting in a "David and Goliath" ending.

An easy-to-read retelling of the traditional tale about the little red hen and her lazy friends.

Erased by Time In 1619 twenty Africans stepped foot on American soil. They came not as slaves, but as indentured servants. They knew if they could hold on and finish out their sentences, they would be free. They came with dreams of the future and a vision of life as good as any other person''s, black or white. Who were these people? How did they get here? What happened to them? Much of the information about them -- even their names -- has been lost. Stories about them are incomplete, and facts are blurred by centuries of neglect. But their stories are worth knowing and keeping and sharing, for they are a part of the American saga. This is their story.

An important figure for children to know about, Carter G. Woodson founded Negro History Week, later expanded to Black History Month, and educated people about the accomplishments and achievements of African Americans. This book is excellent for report-writing and research as well.

Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accomplishments of the revered civil rights pioneer.

Our Martin Luther King Book is a reinforced, library bound book in The Child''s World series Special Day Books.

Eleven-year-old Nellie Lee Love records in her diary the events of 1919, when her family moves from Tennessee to Chicago, hoping to leave the racism and hatred of the South behind.

After teasing his friends about their fears during a camping trip, Christopher discovers one of his own.

Recounts the life of the author and civil rights leader who blazed a trail for racial equality and human rights through his songs, poems, speeches, and other writings.

An easy-to-read retelling of the fairy tale about three clever goats and a nasty troll.

A history of African-American whalers between 1730 and 1880, describing their contributions to the whaling industry and their role in the abolitionist movement.

The adventures of a kind-hearted doctor, who is fond of animals and understands their language, as he travels to Africa with some of his favorite pets to cure the monkeys of a terrible sickness.