New Releases by Fredrick Mckissack

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

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.

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

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

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.

A beautifully illustrated book that tells the Christmas story in an unusual way by linking together the visits of the Christmas angels with the stories of six contemporary families. The well-known authors weave together the stories of families from many cultural backgrounds as they retell the ways God''s messengers proclaimed the birth of Jesus and show how his birth affects the lives of people today. Full-color illustrations.

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.

When Farmer McQuick receives a mysterious package, Simon Rooster doesn''t feel needed anymore. Now Simon must find a way to show Farmer McQuick that only a rooster can do a rooster''s job.

Discusses, in simple text and illustrations, the meaning of life and death and God''s promise of eternal life.

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

From the beginning of Reconstruction to the present, traces the struggle of blacks to gain their civil rights in America, with a brief comparison of their problems to those of other minorities.

The story of Jesus birth.

Insect characters introduce the concept of the alphabet.

A counting book from one big bug to ten polka-dotted bugs also introduces readers to simple addition

Presents incidents from the life of Moses, such as his being discovered as a baby by Pharaoh''s daughter and his receiving God''s laws on Mount Sinai.