Patricia McKissack | |
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 Patricia McKissack in 2012 | |
| Born | Patricia L'Ann Carwell August 9, 1944 Smyrna, Tennessee |
| Died | April 7, 2017 Bridgeton, Missouri |
| Period | 1985–2017 |
| Genre | Children's literature, Biography, Historical fiction, Folktale |
| Spouse | Fredrick McKissack |
Patricia C. McKissack (née Carwell; August 9, 1944 – April 7, 2017) was a prolific African American children's writer.[1] She was the author of over 100 books, including Dear America books A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl; Color Me Dark: The Diary of Nellie Lee Love, The Great Migration North; and Look to the Hills: The Diary of Lozette Moreau, a French Slave Girl. She also wrote a novel for The Royal Diaries series: Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba. Notable standalone works include Flossie & the Fox (1986), The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural (1992), and Sojourner Truth: Ain't I a Woman? (1992). What is Given from the Heart was published posthumously in 2019.
McKissack lived in St. Louis. In addition to her solo work, McKissack co-wrote many books with her husband, Fredrick, with whom she also co-won the Regina Medal in 1998. Fredrick died in April 2013 at the age of 73.[2]
Patricia McKissack was also a board member of the National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance, a national not-for-profit that actively advocates for literacy, literature, and libraries.[3]
She also published under the names L'Ann Carwell, Pat McKissack, and Patricia C. McKissack.
- ^ "Biography: Patricia C. McKissack" Archived 2011-05-23 at the Wayback Machine. Scholastic Teachers (scholastic.com/teachers). Retrieved 2015-09-11.
- ^ "Fredrick McKissack dies; his writing was a business and a love affair shared with his wife". Michael D. Sorkin. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
- ^ "The NCBLA Board of Directors" Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine. The National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance (NCBLA). Retrieved 2015-09-11.