Patricia and Fredrick McKissack are a writing duo that got their start when they decided they wanted to do something about the lack of children's stories about African Americans. In this interview, they talk about finding inspiration for their writing, their favorite books, their commitment to writing African American stories, and the power of reading to children. Watch the interview to learn more about them and read a short biography on the McKissacks. Includes an interview transcript and a selected list of their books.

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children's literature

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african american author, african american stories, fredrick mckissack, patricia mckissack, reading rockets, reading rockets: author interviews: patricia and fredrick mckissack, patricia and fredrick mckissack

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional