Best Selling Books by Pat McKissack

As a young African American girl pieces her first quilt together, the history of her family, community, and the struggle for justice and freedom in Gee''s Bend, Alabama unfold.

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

Presents stories of remarkable men and women who have produced inventions that made major contributions to a wide range of fields.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Traces the life and achievements of the black educator who fought bigotry and sought equality for blacks in the areas of education and political rights.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

A fun and engaging way for young children to figure out concepts and solving problems on his or her own. Rookie Readers (Ages 5-7) have provided entertaining, high-quality introductions to reading for more than a generation. Each title features full-color, often hilarious illustrations and engaging stories that always involve a young child figuring out concepts or solving problems on his or her own. Messy Bessey shows herself to be a true friend and a good guest when she helps to clean up after a messy birthday sleepover.

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.

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

This book describes the historical account of the "Amistad" and the freeing of Africans who had been kidnapped in the 1830s.

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

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

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

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

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.

Traces the life of the African American educator and leader, focusing on his stewardship of Tuskegee Institute.

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

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.