AdLit
Ad lit.org: A Video Interview With Patricia and Fredrick Mc Kissack
Patricia McKissack was born in 1944, in Smyrna, Tennessee. After moving around a bit, when she was 12 she and her family finally settled in Nashville. It was there that Patricia first met the then 17-year-old Fredrick. The two friends...
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Author Interviews: Patricia and Fredrick Mc Kissack
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...