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A Million Fish... More or Less by Patricia C. McKissack
Category: Picture Books
Illus. in full color. In an original yarn of the Louisiana bayou, McKissack honors the tradition of bragging about the one that got away. Hugh Thomas hears that strange things happen on the Bayou Clapateaux, but he's skeptical--until he invents a fish story of his own. "McKissack understands the element ...Show more
Slave Girl (My Story) by Patricia C. McKissack
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: My Story
In the slave quarters of Virginia's cruel plantations, Clotee's people pray for freedom. But when will it come? Clotee is a slave in a Virginia plantation. To her, freedom is the greatest word in the world. In the slave quarters, people pray for freedom, or as they call it 'heaven'. But when will it com ...Show more
Who Will Bell the Cat? by Patricia C. McKissack; Christopher Cyr (Illustrator)
Category: Picture Books
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year A Chicago Tribune Best Children's Book of the Year Weak, sick, and hungry, a tabby cat seeks shelter in an old barn, where the mice take pity on her and make her a warm, cozy bed in the straw. . . But as soon as she feels better, Marmalade the cat begins do ...Show more
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