Fredrick McKissack

Fredrick Lemuel "Fred"[1] McKissack, Sr. (August 12, 1939 – April 28, 2013) was an African-American writer, best known for collaboration with his wife, Patricia C. McKissack on more than 100 children's books about the history of African Americans.[2][3]

The McKissacks jointly received the biennial American Library Association Coretta Scott King – Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2014 (after Fredrick's death).[4]

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  4. ^ "Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement". ALA. Retrieved 2015-09-12.