Pat McKissack

A boy learns that the truth is often stretched on the Bayou Clapateaux, and gets the chance to tell his own version of a bayou tale when he goes fishing.

In segregated 1950s Nashville, a young African American girl braves a series of indignities and obstacles to get to one of the few integrated places in town: the public library.

Examines the civilizations of the Western Sudan which flourished from 700 to 1700 A.D., acquiring such vast wealth that they became centers of trade and culture for a continent.

Messy Bessey learns a lesson about sharing when she cleans out her closet.

Bessey finally cleans up her messy room.

During the Depression, three young sisters get one baby doll for Christmas and must find a way to share.

Young David Earl always knows what day of the week it is, because his mother, Ma Dear, has a different apron for every day except Sunday.

Miami's enjoyment of summer baseball camp is threatened by the presence of his nemesis, Destinee Tate, but for once he finds himself on her side.

An African American girl stitches a quilt and learns the history of her family and community in its struggle for civil rights.

In the summer of 1928, Lilly Belle Turner of Smyrna, Tennessee, participates in a young author's writing program, taught by Zora Neale Hurston and hosted by A'Lelia Walker in her Harlem teahouse at the height of the Harlem Renaissance.