Award-winning author Patricia McKissack wishes she could have talked to her hero, Frederick Douglass, about his rise from slavery, his daring escape, and freedom—at last! She is the author of THE DARK-THIRTY: Southern Tales of the Supernatural, which is a Newbery Honor Book and also received the Coretta Scott King Award. She frequently collaborates on books with her husband, Fredrick. They have three sons and live in St. Louis, Missouri.

Books by Patricia McKissack

Let's Clap, Jump, Sing & Shout; Dance, Spin & Turn It Out!: Games, Songs, and Stories from an African American Childhood

Written by Patricia McKissack with illustrations by Brian Pinkney - African American Interest, Anthology, Music

A Million Fish...More or Less

Written by Patricia McKissack with illustrations by Dena Schutzer - Children's 3-7, Fiction, Picture