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McKissack, Patricia Carwell was born on September 9, 1944 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Robert and Erma Carwell.
(The Spanish version of The Ugly Duckling, a beginning rea...)
The Spanish version of The Ugly Duckling, a beginning reader by Children's Press. Simply, but hearwarmingly told, with charming illustrations, this classic story will be enjoyed by children just learning to read Spanish.
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(Describes the life of the sharecroppers' son who became a...)
Describes the life of the sharecroppers' son who became an Olympic legend, and challenged Hitler's dream of Aryan superiority.
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(ALL PATHS LEAD TO BETHLEHEM by Patricia and Frederick McK...)
ALL PATHS LEAD TO BETHLEHEM by Patricia and Frederick McKissack, illustrated by Kathryn E. Shoemaker (1987 Softcover 32 pages. A Children's Story published by Augsburg Publishing, THE CHRISTMAS STORY and CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS AROUND THE WORLD)
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(A biography of the famous opera singer who overcame preju...)
A biography of the famous opera singer who overcame prejudices to become the first African American to sing a featured role with the New York Metropolitan Opera Company and who later served as a delegate to the United Nations.
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All Rookie Readers actively engage young readers, encouraging language development, building fluency, and promoting independent reading. By targeting a skill, like learning about rhymes, young readers are building fundamental reading skills with the help of fun, lively, colorfully illustrated stories.
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(Hardcover)
Hardcover
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(In a poignant, heartwarming book rich in historical detai...)
In a poignant, heartwarming book rich in historical detail and careful research, two Coretta Scott King Award-winning authors movingly describe Christmas on a pre-Civil War plantation from two starkly different points of view--the big house and the slave quarters. Magnificent full-color illustrations, along with recipes, poems, songs, journal excerpts, and more add depth and authenticity to this extraordinary book.
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(Simple text and illustrations describe the life of the Ha...)
Simple text and illustrations describe the life of the Harlem poet whose work gave voice to the joy and pain of the black experience in America.
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(A wily fox, notorious for stealing eggs, meets his match ...)
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.
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(Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accom...)
Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accomplishments of the scientist who promoted the idea of crop rotation and found many uses for peanuts.
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(Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accom...)
Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accomplishments of the man who first pioneered the study of black history.
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(Newbery honor author Patricia C. McKissack’s original yar...)
Newbery honor author Patricia C. McKissack’s original yarn of the Louisiana bayou is "told with verve and sly wit." (Publishers Weekly, Starred review) Hugh Thomas knows that the Bayou Clapateaux is a mighty peculiar place. Why, back in 1903, Papa-Daddy and Elder Abbajon caught a turkey that weighed 500 pounds…more or less. 500 pounds?! Hugh Thomas isn’t so sure about that, until he’s left alone on the bayou with only his fishing pole for company. Soon he catches three fish, and then…a million more! But after meeting up with raccoon bandits, thieving crows, and a hungry cat named Chantilly, Hugh Thomas returns home with just enough fish for breakfast…and a fantastic story, of course!
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(Biography of the African-American statesman and diplomat ...)
Biography of the African-American statesman and diplomat who was one of the founders of the United Nations and who received the Nobel Prize for his peacemaking efforts.
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(All Rookie Readers actively engage young readers, encoura...)
All Rookie Readers actively engage young readers, encouraging language development, building fluency, and promoting independent reading. By targeting a skill, like learning about rhymes, young readers are building fundamental reading skills with the help of fun, lively, colorfully illustrated stories.
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(All Rookie Readers actively engage young readers, encoura...)
All Rookie Readers actively engage young readers, encouraging language development, building fluency, and promoting independent reading. By targeting a skill, like learning about rhymes, young readers are building fundamental reading skills with the help of fun, lively, colorfully illustrated stories.
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(Traces the life and achievements of the black educator wh...)
Traces the life and achievements of the black educator who fought bigotry and racial injustice and sought equality for blacks in the areas of education and political rights.
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(A wily fox, notorious for stealing eggs, meets his match ...)
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.
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(George Washington Carver spent his life asking questions ...)
George Washington Carver spent his life asking questions and looking for the answers. He gained a reputation as the farmers' best friend after teaching about crop rotation. He told farmers to grow peanuts and sweet potatoes to "rest" their soil between cotton crops. And what could they do with all those peanuts? Carver developed more than 300 peanut-based products—from milk to printers' ink—and more than 100 ways to use sweet potatoes. Young children love the story of this exceptional inventor.
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(“Each page sparkles with life.”—The New York Times Book R...)
“Each page sparkles with life.”—The New York Times Book Review In this Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award winning tale, Mirandy is determined to capture the best partner for the junior cakewalk jubilee. And who is the best partner? The wind, of course! Grandmama Beasley says, “Can’t nobody put shackles on Brother Wind, chile. He be special. He be free.” With neighbors up and down Ridgetop suggesting all manner of strategies, and friend Ezel laughing at each foiled one, Mirandy grows ever more determined: she’ll get hold of that Brother Wind yet! Patricia C. McKissack’s thoroughly engaging tale dances with spirit and rollicking good humor. Complemented by Jerry Pinkney’s rich, eye-catching watercolors of the rural South, here’s one of those rare, rewarding picture books that is sure to be read and enjoyed again and again.
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All Rookie Readers actively engage young readers, encouraging language development, building fluency, and promoting independent reading. By targeting a skill, like learning about rhymes, young readers are building fundamental reading skills with the help of fun, lively, colorfully illustrated stories.
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(Enjoy these classic multicultural stories! Anansi the S...)
Enjoy these classic multicultural stories! Anansi the Spider: Anasi, one of the great folk heroes of the world, is saved from a terrible fate by his six sons in this traditional tale from West Africa. Apt. #3: The sounds of a harmonica lead to an understanding between a blind man and two boys who live in the same building in the city. Flossie and The Fox: Plucky Flossie Finley asks a clever fox to prove that he is a fox before she will be frightened of him on her way to deliver a basket of eggs. Goggles!: Peter and his friend Archie call upon faithful dog Willie to outsmart a gang of tough bullies who want Peter's motorcycle goggles.
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(FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. In this Messy Bess...)
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. In this Messy Bessey story, readers experience the excitement of spring as Bessey plants a new garden.
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(A biography of the former slave who founded Tuskegee Univ...)
A biography of the former slave who founded Tuskegee University and later became the most powerful African American leader at the turn of the century.
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(Traces the life of the Harlem Renaissance writer and folk...)
Traces the life of the Harlem Renaissance writer and folklorist, who worked to preserve the rich storytelling tradition of African-Americans in the South.
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(All Rookie Readers actively engage young readers, encoura...)
All Rookie Readers actively engage young readers, encouraging language development, building fluency, and promoting independent reading. By targeting a skill, like learning about rhymes, young readers are building fundamental reading skills with the help of fun, lively, colorfully illustrated stories.
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( For more than a thousand years, from A.D. 500 to 1700, ...)
For more than a thousand years, from A.D. 500 to 1700, the medieval kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay grew rich on the gold, salt, and slave trade that stretched across Africa. Scraping away hundreds of years of ignorance, prejudice, and mythology, award-winnnig authors Patricia and Fredrick McKissack reveal the glory of these forgotten empires while inviting us to share in the inspiring process of historical recovery that is taking place today.
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(A stirring tribute to the human drama, legendary heroes, ...)
A stirring tribute to the human drama, legendary heroes, infamous owners, low pay, and long bus rides that were the Negro Leagues. A 1995 Coretta Scott King Honor Book now in a striking Polaris edition.
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(An easy-to-read retelling in Spanish of the well-known fa...)
An easy-to-read retelling in Spanish of the well-known fable about two mice and the discovery they make.
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McKissack, Patricia Carwell was born on September 9, 1944 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Robert and Erma Carwell.
Bachelor, Tennessee State University, 1964. Master of Arts, Webster University, 1975.
Junior high school teacher, Kirkland, Missouri, 1968-1975; children's book editor, Concordia Public House, 1976-1981; children's book editor, Institute Children's Literature, since 1984. Part-time English instructor Forest Park College, St. Louis, since 1975. Instructor U. Missouri, St. Louis, since 1978.
(In a poignant, heartwarming book rich in historical detai...)
(A biography of the famous opera singer who overcame preju...)
(Enjoy these classic multicultural stories! Anansi the S...)
(A wily fox, notorious for stealing eggs, meets his match ...)
(A wily fox, notorious for stealing eggs, meets his match ...)
(Traces the life and achievements of the black educator wh...)
("Part songbook, part research text, this work is perfect ...)
(Biography of the African-American statesman and diplomat ...)
(Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accom...)
(Traces the life of the Harlem Renaissance writer and folk...)
(A biography of the former slave who founded Tuskegee Univ...)
(Simple text and illustrations describe the life of the Ha...)
(All Rookie Readers actively engage young readers, encoura...)
(All Rookie Readers actively engage young readers, encoura...)
(All Rookie Readers actively engage young readers, encoura...)
(All Rookie Readers actively engage young readers, encoura...)
(All Rookie Readers actively engage young readers, encoura...)
(A stirring tribute to the human drama, legendary heroes, ...)
(Describes the life of the sharecroppers' son who became a...)
(Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accom...)
(Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accom...)
(An easy-to-read retelling in Spanish of the well-known fa...)
(Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accom...)
(Examines the life of the African-American singer-actor wh...)
(Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accom...)
(ALL PATHS LEAD TO BETHLEHEM by Patricia and Frederick McK...)
(George Washington Carver spent his life asking questions ...)
(The Spanish version of The Ugly Duckling, a beginning rea...)
( For more than a thousand years, from A.D. 500 to 1700, ...)
(FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. In this Messy Bess...)
(Newbery honor author Patricia C. McKissack’s original yar...)
(“Each page sparkles with life.”—The New York Times Book R...)
(Hardcover)
Married Frederick L. McKissack, December 12, 1965. Children: Fredrick L. Junior, Robert, John.