McKissack, Pat

Simple text and illustrations describe the life of the Harlem poet whose work gave voice to the joy and pain of the black experience in America.

Messy Bessey discovers that with proper care her garden will flourish.

Messy Bessey shows herself to be a true friend and a good guest when she helps to clean up after a messy birthday sleepover.

Illustrations and simple text tell a story about Messy Bessey and her very messy bedroom.

A biography of the African American musician, nicknamed Satchmo, who had a major impact on the development of jazz music and was in several movies including "Hello Dolly.".

A biography of the African-American woman journalist who campaigned for the civil rights of women and other minorities and was a founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 1909.

Describes the life of the anti-slavery and women's rights activist, from her beginnings in slavery to her tireless campaign for the rights and welfare of the freedmen.

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.

Traces the life and achievements of the African-American educator who fought bigotry and racial injustice and sought equality for blacks in the areas of education and political rights.

A biography of the former slave who founded Tuskegee University and later became the most powerful African American leader at the turn of the century.