McKissack, Pat

Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accomplishments of this civil rights activist.

Describes the life of the black laundress who founded a cosmetics company and became the first female self-made millionaire in the United States.

Examines the life of the African-American singer-actor who spoke out against racism and injustice.

Counts from one to five as two children search for a variety of insects in their yard.

In 1886 in Alabama, an eleven-year-old African American girl and her family befriend and give refuge to a runaway Apache boy.

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

A biography of the first African American pitcher to join the American League.

Examines the life of the twentieth-century African-American singer and actor who spoke out against racism and injustice.

Simple text and illustrations of a variety of insects introduce the numbers one through five.

Text and colorful illustrations show how a little girl finally cleans up her messy room.