PATRICIA MCKISSACK is one of the most acclaimed authors writing for children today. She has written many award-winning books, including Never Forgotten, a Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book; Porch Lies, an ALA-ALSC Notable Children’s Book; The Dark Thirty, a Newbery Honor Book; Let My People Go, recipient of the NAACP Image Award; and Mirandy and Brother Wind, a Caldecott Honor Book. Her other books include The All-I’ll-Ever-Want Christmas Doll, Goin’ Someplace Special, and Precious and the Boo Hag. Patricia and her husband, Frederick McKissack, are the recipients of the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement.
A young boy helps his mother put together a care package for a family in need, and finds a way to give something special to a girl his age.
A young boy helps his mother put together a care package for a family in need, and finds a way to give something special to a girl his age.
Libby's truth-telling causes chaos. Can she learn when honesty isn't the best policy?
A relentless dog terrorizes kids until an unexpected twist changes everything.
Discover the powerful journey of a preacher and activist fighting for freedom and equality.
A child tackles the chaos of a messy room alone.
A young slave's secret literacy could lead to freedom or danger in 1859.
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Picture books
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Chapter books
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Every title in the Bookroo library, ordered from newest to oldest.
A young boy helps his mother put together a care package for a family in need, and finds a way to give something special to a girl his age.
A boy's abduction into slavery tests a father's resolve and hope.
During the Depression, Nella learns the true joy of sharing a cherished Christmas gift.
A girl navigates racial integration, unlikely friendships, and family struggles in 1954 Missouri.
A boy fights to fulfill his late mother's dream against unexpected challenges.
Alone at home, Precious must outsmart a shape-shifting trickster. Can she succeed?
A young princess confronts invading slave traders to save her people.
A relentless dog terrorizes kids until an unexpected twist changes everything.
A young girl confronts segregation on her journey to a special place.
Libby's truth-telling causes chaos. Can she learn when honesty isn't the best policy?
Brave black sailors defy danger and prejudice in the whaling industry.
A young slave's secret literacy could lead to freedom or danger in 1859.
A boy marks time by his mother's colorful aprons, each day revealing a new rhythm of life.
A young Apache boy escapes to find refuge with a new family.
Explore the untold stories of the Negro Leagues' triumphs and trials.
Explore Christmas on a pre-Civil War plantation.
Discover the powerful journey of a preacher and activist fighting for freedom and equality.
A child tackles the chaos of a messy room alone.
Creative company
The authors and illustrators who share the credits across Patricia C. McKissack's books.
