Patricia McKissack

Patricia McKissack

Patricia McKissack was born in Smyrna, TN, USA on August 9th, 1944 and passed away at the age of 72 on April 7th, 2017.

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Patricia McKissack Stats: The highest rated book by Patricia McKissack on Book Notification is A Picture Of Freedom, the first novel in the My Story series.

The most read book by Patricia McKissack on Book Notification is A Picture Of Freedom, the first novel in the My Story series. The second most read book is Color Me Dark: The Diary of Nellie Lee Love, the Great Migration North (Dear America #15).

Below is a complete list of Patricia McKissack books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Patricia McKissack is the Dear America Series.

List of The Clone Codes Books in Publication Order

List of Miami Jackson Books in Publication Order (with Frederick L. McKissack)

List of My Story Books in Publication Order

List of Scraps of Time Books in Publication Order

List of Patricia C. McKissack Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Patricia C. McKissack Chapter Books in Publication Order

List of Patricia C. McKissack Collections in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
A Long Hard Journey: The Story of the Pullman Porter (With: Frederick L. McKissack)
1989
2
Ralph J. Bunche: Peacemaker (With: Frederick L. McKissack)
Ralph J. Bunche: Peacemaker (With: Frederick L. McKissack)
1991
3
Sojourner Truth: Ain't I a Woman? (With: Frederick L. McKissack)
Sojourner Truth: Ain't I a Woman? (With: Frederick L. McKissack)
1992
4
Christmas In The Big House, Christmas In The Quarters (With: Frederick L. McKissack)
1994
5
Black Diamond: The Story Of The Negro Baseball Leagues (With: Frederick L. McKissack)
1994
6
Rebels Against Slavery (With: Frederick L. McKissack)
Rebels Against Slavery (With: Frederick L. McKissack)
1996
7
Black Hands, White Sails: The Story Of African American Whalers (With: Frederick L. McKissack)
1999
8
Best Shot in the West (With: Frederick L. McKissack)
Best Shot in the West (With: Frederick L. McKissack)
2009

List of Picture Books in Publication Order

List of Dear America Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
When Will This Cruel War Be Over?: The Civil War Diary of Emma Simpson, Gordonsville, Virginia, 1864 (By: Barry Denenberg)
1996
2
6
A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower, 1620 (By: Kathryn Lasky)
1996
3
8
Winter Of Red Snow: The Revolutionary War Diary Of Abigail Jane Stewart ( By: Kristiana Gregory)
1996
4
8
I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl, Mars Bluff, South Carolina, 1865 (By: Joyce Hansen)
1997
5
10
A Picture Of Freedom
1997
6
Early Sunday Morning: the Pearl Harbor Diary of Amber Billows, Hawaii, 1941 (By: Barry Denenberg)
1998
7
Dreams in the Golden Country: The Diary of Zipporah Feldman, a Jewish Immigrant Girl, New York City, 1903 (By: Kathryn Lasky)
1998
8
West to a Land of Plenty: The Diary of Teresa Angelino Viscardi (By: Jim Murphy)
1998
9
8
Standing in the Light: The Captive Diary of Catharine Carey Logan, Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania, 1763 ( By: Mary Pope Osborne)
1998
10
10
A Line in the Sand: The Alamo Diary of Lucinda Lawrence (By: Sherry Garland)
1998
11
Stationery Pack
1998
12
8
Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady, R.M.S. Titanic 1912 (By: Ellen Emerson White)
1998
13
The Great Railroad Race: The Diary of Libby West, Utah Territory 1868 (By: Kristiana Gregory)
1999
14
My Heart is on the Ground (By: Ann Rinaldi)
1999
15
8
The Girl Who Chased Away Sorrow: The Diary of Sarah Nita, a Navajo Girl (By: Ann Turner)
1999
16
8
A Light in the Storm: The Civil War Diary of Amelia Martin (By: Karen Hesse)
1999
17
Color Me Dark: The Diary of Nellie Lee Love, the Great Migration North
2000
18
10
A Coal Miner's Bride: The Diary of Anetka Kaminska, Lattimer, Pennsylvania, 1896 (By: Susan Campbell Bartoletti)
2000
19
My Secret War: The World War II Diary of Madeline Beck, Long Island, New York 1941 (By: Mary Pope Osborne)
2000
20
One Eye Laughing, the Other Weeping: The Diary of Julie Weiss, Vienna, Austria to New York 1938 (By: Barry Denenberg)
2000
21
8
Christmas After All: The Great Depression Diary of Minnie Swift, Indianapolis, Indiana 1932 ( By: Kathryn Lasky)
2001
22
Valley of the Moon: The Diary of María Rosalía de Milagros, Sonoma Valley, Alta Valley, California, 1846, (By: Sherry Garland)
2001
23
8
Seeds of Hope: The Gold Rush Diary of Susanna Fairchild, California Territory 1849 (By: Kristiana Gregory)
2001
24
10
My Face to the Wind: The Diary of Sarah Jane Price, a Prairie Teacher, Broken Bow, Nebraska 1881 (By: Jim Murphy)
2001
25
When Christmas Comes Again: The World War I Diary of Simone Spencer (By: Beth Seidel Levine)
2002
26
My Secret War : The World War II Diary of Madeline Beck (By: Kathryn Lasky)
2002
27
10
A Time for Courage: The Suffragette Diary of Kathleen Bowen, Washington, D.C. 1917 (By: Kathryn Lasky)
2002
28
Where Have All the Flowers Gone? (By: Ellen Emerson White)
2002
29
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: The Diary of Bess Brennan, The Perkins School for the Blind, 1932 (By: Barry Denenberg)
2002
30
Survival in the Storm: The Dust Bowl Diary of Grace Edwards, Dalhart, Texas 1935 (By: Katelan Janke)
2002
31
8
So Far From Home: the Diary of Mary Driscoll, an Irish Mill Girl, Lowell, Massachusetts, 1847 (By: Barry Denenberg)
2003
32
Love Thy Neighbor: The Tory Diary of Prudence Emerson (By: Ann Turner)
2003
33
Land of the Buffalo Bones: The Diary of Mary Ann Elizabeth Rodgers, An English Girl in Minnesota (By: Marion Dane Bauer)
2003
34
All the Stars in the Sky ( By: Megan McDonald)
2003
35
Look to the Hills: The Diary of Lozette Moreau, a French Slave Girl, New York Colony 1763
2004
36
Hear My Sorrow: The Diary of Angela Denoto, a Shirtwaist Worker, New York City 1909 (By: Deborah Hopkinson)
2004
37
I Walk in Dread: The Diary of Deliverance Trembley, Witness to the Salem Witch Trials, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1691 (By: Lisa Rowe Fraustino)
2004
38
The Fences Between Us: The Diary of Piper Davis, Seattle, Washington, 1941 (By: Kirby Larson)
2010
39
10
Like the Willow Tree ( By: Lois Lowry)
2011
40
Cannons at Dawn ( By: Kristiana Gregory)
2011
41
With the Might of Angels: The Diary of Dawnie Rae Johnson, Hadley, Virginia, 1954 (By: Andrea Davis Pinkney)
2011
42
Behind the Masks: The Diary of Angeline Reddy, Bodie, California, 1880 (By: Susan Patron)
2012
43
Down the Rabbit Hole, Chicago, Illinois, 1871: The Diary of Pringle Rose (By: Susan Campbell Bartoletti)
2013
44
8
A City Tossed and Broken: The Diary of Minnie Bonner, San Francisco, California, 1906 (By: Judy Blundell)
2013
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List of The Royal Diaries Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Mary, Queen of Scots (By: Kathryn Lasky)
1994
2
10
Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile ( By: Kristiana Gregory)
1999
3
Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor (By: Kathryn Lasky, Kristiana Gregory)
1999
4
Isabel: Jewel of Castilla (By: Carolyn Meyer)
2000
5
Marie Antoinette, Princess of Versailles (By: Kathryn Lasky)
2000
6
10
Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess (By: Carolyn Meyer)
2000
7
Weetamoo: Heart of the Pocassets (By: Patricia Clark Smith)
Weetamoo: Heart of the Pocassets (By: Patricia Clark Smith)
2001
8
Lady of Ch'iao Kuo: Red Bird of the South (By: Laurence Yep)
2001
9
Victoria: May Blossom of Britannia (By: Anna Kirwan)
2001
10
Sŏndŏk: Princess of the Moon and Stars (By: Sheri Holman)
2002
11
Eleanor, Crown Jewel of Aquitaine ( By: Kristiana Gregory)
2002
12
Kaiulani (By: Ellen Emerson White)
2002
13
Jahanara, Princess Of Princesses (By: Kathryn Lasky)
2002
14
Elisabeth: The Princess Bride (By: Barry Denenberg)
2003
15
Kristina: The Girl King (By: Carolyn Meyer)
2003
16
Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba
2003
17
Lady of Palenque: Flower of Bacal (By: Anna Kirwan)
2004
18
Kazunomiya: Prisoner of Heaven (By: Kathryn Lasky)
2004
19
Anacaona: Golden Flower (By: Edwidge Danticat)
2005
20
Catherine, The Great Journey ( By: Kristiana Gregory)
2006
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List of Patricia McKissack Anthologies in Publication Order

Patricia McKissack: Biography

Patricia McKissack (Patricia L\'Ann Carwell) was born on August 9th, 1944. Patricia passed away April 7th, 2017 at 72 years old. Patricia McKissack was born in Smyrna, TN, USA.

Patricia McKissack is probably best known for her Non-Fiction Books. There are currently 8 books available. The first was released in 1989 with the novel A Long Hard Journey: The Story of the Pullman Porter. The most recently released novel was Best Shot in the West which was released in 2009.

Patricia McKissack (Patricia L\'Ann Carwell) also wrote the Picture Books series which has 5 books including Ask the Kids and Mirandy and Brother Wind.

Patricia McKissack: Awards & Accolades

Patricia McKissack won the Coretta Scott King Awards, Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement, in 2014.

McKissack's books have also won multiple awards, A Long Hard Journey: The Story of the Pullman Porter won the Coretta Scott King Awards, Coretta Scott King Book Awards, in 1990. The Dark-Thirty won the John Newbery Medal Awards, Newbery Honor, in 1993 as well as the Coretta Scott King Awards - Coretta Scott King Book Awards in 1993.

Patricia McKissack books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Sojourner Truth: Ain't I a Woman? was nominated for the Coretta Scott King Awards, Coretta Scott King Book Awards, in 1993. Black Diamond: The Story Of The Negro Baseball Leagues was nominated for the Coretta Scott King Awards, Coretta Scott King Book Awards, in 1995. Black Hands, White Sails: The Story Of African American Whalers was nominated for the Coretta Scott King Awards, Coretta Scott King Book Awards, in 2000. Never Forgotten was nominated for the Coretta Scott King Awards, Coretta Scott King Book Awards, in 2012.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Patricia McKissack are:

  1. Suzanne Kelman, author of the novel: A View Across the Rooftops.
  2. Margaret Mitchell, author of the novel: Gone with the Wind.
  3. Margalit Fox, author of the novel: The Riddle of the Labyrinth.
  4. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  5. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.

Patricia McKissack: F.A.Q

When was Patricia McKissack Born?

Patricia McKissack was born on August 9th, 1944.

When did Patricia McKissack die?

Patricia McKissack died on April 7th, 2017 at 72 years old.

Where was Patricia McKissack Born?

Patricia McKissack was born in Smyrna, TN, USA.

What awards has Patricia McKissack won?

Patricia McKissack has won the following awards: Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement at the Coretta Scott King Awards (2014).

What book awards has Patricia McKissack won?

A Long Hard Journey: The Story of the Pullman Porter: Coretta Scott King Awards Coretta Scott King Book Awards (1990).
The Dark-Thirty: John Newbery Medal Awards Newbery Honor (1993), Coretta Scott King Awards Coretta Scott King Book Awards (1993).

What was the first book Patricia McKissack wrote?

The first novel written by Patricia McKissack was Ask the Kids, published in 1981.

What was the most recent book Patricia McKissack wrote?

Her most recently released work was An African American Girl's Diary 1859 on June 4th, 2015.

How many books has Patricia McKissack written?

Patricia McKissack has written 32 books across 13 series.
  • 3 books in The Clone Codes Series
  • 2 books in the Miami Jackson Series
  • 2 books in the My Story Series
  • 4 books in the Scraps of Time Series
  • 1 Patricia C. McKissack Standalone Novels
  • 2 Patricia C. McKissack Chapter Books
  • 1 Patricia C. McKissack Collections
  • 8 Non-Fiction Books
  • 5 Picture Books
  • 4 books in the Dear America Series
  • 1 book in The Royal Diaries Series

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