Books by Fredrick McKissack Jr.
3 books by Fredrick McKissack Jr. have full reviews here; all 7 Fredrick McKissack Jr. titles and editions in our catalog are rated for reading level and content intensity.
Fredrick McKissack Jr. has 3 books with full reviews on HootRated, spanning Grade 3–4 reading level. The typical Fredrick McKissack Jr. book lands at Grade 3, with average content intensity 1/5. Fredrick McKissack Jr.'s books span 2 series, including Counting in the Biomes, Holidays: Count and Celebrate!.
Reading level alone doesn't tell parents whether a Fredrick McKissack Jr. book is right for a child. All of Fredrick McKissack Jr.'s reviewed titles are at Gentle or Mild intensity — appropriate for sensitive readers or kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. The intensity badges below (green → red) help you match books to your child's emotional readiness, not just their reading ability. See our methodology for how we rate.
Counting in the grasslands
Fredrick McKissack Jr.
Counting in the grasslands
Fredrick McKissack Jr.
Counting in the tiaga
Fredrick McKissack Jr.
Counting in the tiaga
Fredrick McKissack Jr.
Christmas-- count and celebrate!
Fredrick McKissack Jr.
Christmas-- count and celebrate!
Fredrick McKissack Jr.
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- Cinco de Mayo Level 2 · Gentle
- Counting in the oceans Level 3-4 · Gentle
- Royal Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songbay Level 4-5 · Gentle
- This generation of Americans Level 4-5 · Mild
Questions about Fredrick McKissack Jr.'s books
- What reading level are Fredrick McKissack Jr.'s books?
- Fredrick McKissack Jr.'s reviewed books range from Grade 3–4, with the typical book at Grade 3. Each title has a separate content intensity score so parents can choose by emotional readiness, not just text difficulty.
- Are Fredrick McKissack Jr.'s books appropriate for sensitive readers?
- All 3 of Fredrick McKissack Jr.'s reviewed books are at Gentle or Mild intensity — safe for sensitive readers. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity: 1/5.
- What age are Fredrick McKissack Jr.'s books appropriate for?
- Fredrick McKissack Jr.'s reviewed books target Ages 5-8. HootRated rates each book on reading level and content intensity — match both dimensions, not just one.