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Best Selling Books by Fredrick Mckissack

Fredrick Mckissack is the author of George Washington Carver (2002), Messy Bessey (1999), Young, Black, and Determined (1998), Paul Robeson (2013), Mary Church Terrell (2002).

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George Washington Carver

release date: Jan 01, 2002
George Washington Carver
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.

Messy Bessey

release date: Jan 01, 1999
Messy Bessey
Bessey finally cleans up her messy room.

Young, Black, and Determined

release date: Jan 01, 1998
Young, Black, and Determined
A biography of the black playwright who received great recognition for her work at an early age.

Paul Robeson

release date: Jan 01, 2013
Paul Robeson
"A simple biography about Paul Robeson for early readers"--Provided by publisher.

Mary Church Terrell

release date: Jan 16, 2002
Mary Church Terrell
Profiles the life of Mary Church Terrell, the civil rights pioneer.

The Story of Doctor Dolittle

release date: May 31, 2005
The Story of Doctor Dolittle
Two beloved classics about a doctor who can talk to animals are now available in these new digest-sized paperbacks, featuring new Forewords by Patricia and Frederick L. McKissack.

Louis Armstrong

release date: Jan 01, 2013
Louis Armstrong
"A simple biography for early readers about Louis Armstrong''s life"--Provided by publisher.

Jesse Owens

release date: Jan 01, 2013
Jesse Owens
"A simple biography about Jesse Owens for early readers"--Provided by publisher.

Mary McLeod Bethune

release date: Jan 01, 1992
Mary McLeod Bethune
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.

Ida B. Wells-Barnett

release date: Jan 01, 2001
Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Presents the life of civil rights worker, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, devoted to working for racial equality for African Americans.

Langston Hughes

release date: Jan 01, 2002
Langston Hughes
Using simple text and photographs, this volume briefly examines the life and work of American poet Langston Hughes.

All Paths Lead to Bethlehem

release date: Jan 01, 1987

Miami Jackson Gets It Straight

release date: Dec 17, 1999
Miami Jackson Gets It Straight
MIAMI JACKSON CAN’T wait for school to end. But who ever thought five days could be so long? His teacher is leaving for Ghana, his arch-enemy, Destinee Tate, is on his case, and now Miami’s keeping secrets from his best friend, String. Summer can’t come soon enough!

Three Billy Goats Gruff

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

Messy Bessey's Holidays

release date: Jan 01, 1999
Messy Bessey's Holidays
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's Closet

release date: Jan 01, 2001
Messy Bessey's Closet
Messy Bessey learns a lesson about sharing when she cleans out her closet.

Counting in the Tundra

release date: Jan 01, 2008
Counting in the Tundra
"Children can count from one to ten as they read about the different animals found in the tundra"--Provided by publisher.

James Weldon Johnson

release date: Jan 01, 1990
James Weldon Johnson
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.
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