Author
Patricia McKissack
2 books here
What is Given from the Heart
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 620L · 2019
A quietly powerful picture book about the economics of love—McKissack shows a child discovering that the most meaningful gifts come from hands and hearts, not wallets, and the illustrations anchor every generous moment.
The Dark-Thirty
Middle grade · ages 9–12 · 780L · 1996
McKissack's frame-story masterpiece weaves African American folklore, history, and suspense into 30 unforgettable tales that reward rereading and conversation — the kind of book that makes kids *think* about what scares them and why.