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New Releases by Fredrick Mckissack

Fredrick Mckissack is the author of Messy Bessey's School Desk (1998), African-American Scientists (1994), African-American Inventors (1994), The Red Hen (1994), Mary McLeod Bethune (1992).

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Messy Bessey's School Desk

release date: Jan 01, 1998
Messy Bessey's School Desk
When Messy Bessey starts to clean up her desk at school, she inspires the rest of the class to clean up the entire room.

African-American Scientists

release date: Jan 01, 1994
African-American Scientists
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.

African-American Inventors

release date: Jan 01, 1994
African-American Inventors
Presents stories of remarkable men and women who have produced inventions that made major contributions to a wide range of fields.

The Red Hen

release date: Jan 01, 1994
The Red Hen
An easy-to-read retelling of the traditional tale about the little red hen and her lazy friends.

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.

From Heaven Above

release date: Jan 01, 1992
From Heaven Above
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.

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.

No Need for Alarm

release date: Jan 01, 1990
No Need for Alarm
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.

God Made Something Wonderful

release date: Jan 01, 1989
God Made Something Wonderful
Discusses, in simple text and illustrations, the meaning of life and death and God''s promise of eternal life.

Ada, la desordenada

release date: Jan 01, 1988
Ada, la desordenada
Ada por fin arregla su desordenado cuarto.

The Children's ABC Christmas

release date: Jan 01, 1988

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.

The Civil Rights Movement in America from 1865 to the Present

release date: Jan 01, 1987
The Civil Rights Movement in America from 1865 to the Present
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 Big Bug Book of Things to Do

release date: Jan 01, 1987

All Paths Lead to Bethlehem

release date: Jan 01, 1987

Big Bug Book of the Alphabet

release date: Jan 01, 1987
Big Bug Book of the Alphabet
Insect characters introduce the concept of the alphabet.

The Big Bug Book of Counting

release date: Jan 01, 1987
The Big Bug Book of Counting
A counting book from one big bug to ten polka-dotted bugs also introduces readers to simple addition

Look What You'Ve Done Now Moses!

Look What You'Ve Done Now Moses!
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.
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