Patricia McKissack
American children's writer
Died when: 72 years 241 days (871 months)Star Sign: Leo
Patricia C. "Pat" McKissack (née Carwell;August 9, 1944 – April 7, 2017) was a prolific African American children's writer.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.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.
She also published under the names L'Ann Carwell, Pat McKissack, and Patricia C.McKissack.
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