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CORETTA SCOTT KING – JOHN STEPTOE ILLUSTRATOR AWARD FOR NEW TALENT WINNER This final, magnificent picture book from three-time Coretta Scott King Aw...
Newbery Honor–winning author McKissack and Caldecott Medal–winning illustrator Pinkney have outdone themselves in this heart-warming picture book ...
Simple text and illustrations of a variety of insects introduce the numbers one through five....
Southern Tales of the Supernatural
With an extraordinary gift for suspense, McKissack brings us ten original, spine-tingling tales inspired by African American history and the mystery o...
An easy-to-read retelling of the traditional tale about the little red hen and her lazy friends....
With Audio Recording
Through moving prose and beautiful watercolors, a Coretta Scott King Award and Caldecott Medal–winning author-illustrator duo collaborate to tell th...
Newbery Honor author Patricia McKissack and Coretta Scott King Award–winning illustrator Floyd Cooper lovingly recreate a slice of turn-of-the-centu...
Illus. in full color."Mirandy is sure she'll win the cake walk if she can catch Brother Wind for her partner, but he eludes all the tricks her friends...
In the slave quarters of Virginia's cotton plantations, people pray for freedom. Everybody's mind is on freedom. But when will it come?...
Bessey finally cleans up her messy room....
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A 2012 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book This gorgeous picture book by Newbery Honor winner Patricia C. McKissack and two-time Caldecott Medal-winn...
The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl, Belmont Plantation, Virginia, 1859
"Belmont Plantation, Virginia, 1859"--Cover....
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 be...
Jazz Musician
Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accomplishments of the jazz trumpet player who was known as Satchmo....
The Thrilling Adventures of Nat Love—the Legendary Black Cowboy!
The thrilling graphic biography of the unforgettable Nat Love, from acclaimed authors Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick L. McKissack Jr., is now in p...
King of Jazz
"A simple biography for early readers about Louis Armstrong's life"--Provided by publisher....
“Each page sparkles with life.”—The New York Times Book Review In this Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award winning tale, Mirandy is det...
Legendary Track Star
I always loved running, said Jesse Owens, who as a boy could outrun all his playmates. When he competed in the Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, peo...
The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl
In 1859 twelve-year-old Clotee, a house slave who must conceal the fact that she can read and write, records in her diary her experiences and her stru...
Inventor and Millionaire
Don't wait for opportunities to come...get up and make them, said Madam C. J. Walker. She rose from laundry woman to become America's first black woma...
Woman of Courage
After having a book snatched from her little hand, Mary McLeod, the child of former slaves, resolved to learn to read. Many years later, with 1.50 in ...
Describes the history, language, social classes, customs, culture, religion, and warfare of the ancient Central American civilization of the Mayas....
Fighter for Justice
Ida B. Wells-Barnett rose from her roots in slavery to become an outspoken voice for her people. She was an important and influential journalist at a ...
A Voice for Change
"A simple biography about Paul Robeson for early readers"--Provided by publisher....
Scientist and Inventor
George Washington Carver spent his life asking questions and looking for the answers. He gained a reputation as the farmers' best friend after teachin...
Black History Pioneer
Carter G. Woodson, born just ten years after the Civil War ended, grew up in the lingering shadow of slavery. Woodson became a scholar dedicated to le...
Amazing Opera Singer
"A simple biography for early readers about Marian Anderson's life"--Provided by publisher....
A historical chapter book series from three-time Coretta Scott King Award winner and Newbery Honor author, Patricia C. McKissack. Why has their grandm...
Civil Rights Leader
"A simple biography about Martin Luther King, Jr. for early readers"--Provided by publisher....
1989 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner and 1989 Caldecott Honor Book. This tale captures the life and culture forty years after the end of s...
A Voice Against Violence
Presents the life of civil rights worker, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, devoted to working for racial equality for African Americans....
Ain't I a Woman?
Fighter Against Slavery
"A simple biography about Frederick Douglass, Jr. for early readers"--Provided by publisher....
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 enter...