Patricia and Fredrick McKissack
Patricia and Fredrick McKissack started out to write just one book for children, but over the last thirty years, they have written more than one hundred books, nonfiction, picture books, novels, and more. Readers learn how they got started, where they get their ideas, and what they have to say to kids who want to be writers. Filled with childhood photographs, this biography is based on a personal interview with Patricia and Fredrick McKissack.
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Authors Kids Love series. These biographies are based on 2006 interviews with the featured writers. Topics include their early lives and the geneses of their writing. The series design is busy, but numerous photos, many from the authors' own collections, bring a more personal perspective to the figures. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind., The Horn Book Guide Spring 2009