Books by Patricia McKissack
8 books by Patricia McKissack have full reviews here; all 76 Patricia McKissack titles and editions in our catalog are rated for reading level and content intensity.
Patricia McKissack has 8 books with full reviews on HootRated, spanning Grade 0–5 reading level. The typical Patricia McKissack book lands at Grade 4, with average content intensity 2/5. Patricia McKissack's books span 3 series, including Rookie Reader, Rookie Reader; Rookie Reader español, Famous African Americans (Enslow).
Reading level alone doesn't tell parents whether a Patricia McKissack book is right for a child. 63% of Patricia McKissack's reviewed titles are at Gentle or Mild intensity — appropriate for sensitive readers or kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. 13% 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.
Mirandy and Brother Wind
Patricia McKissack
Mirandy and Brother Wind
Patricia McKissack
Who is coming?
Patricia McKissack
Who is coming?
Patricia McKissack
El jardin de Bessey, la desordenada
Patricia McKissack
El jardin de Bessey, la desordenada
Patricia McKissack
The dark-thirty
Patricia McKissack
The dark-thirty
Patricia McKissack
Goin' someplace special
Patricia McKissack
Goin' someplace special
Patricia McKissack
The all-I'll-ever-want Christmas doll
Patricia McKissack
The all-I'll-ever-want Christmas doll
Patricia McKissack
Mary McLeod Bethune
Patricia McKissack
Mary McLeod Bethune
Patricia McKissack
Sojourner Truth
Patricia McKissack
Sojourner Truth
Patricia McKissack
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- A million fish-- more or less Level 4 · Mild 2 editions
- A Song for Harlem Level 4-5 · Gentle
- Abby Takes a Stand Level 4-5 · Mild
- Aztec Indians Level 4-5 · Gentle
- Best Shot in the West Level 4-5 · Mild 2 editions
- Black Diamond Level 4-5 · Mild
- Black hands, white sails Level 4-5 · Mild
- Bugs! (Rookie Readers: Level B (Turtleback)) Level 4-5 · Gentle
- Bugs! (Rookie Readers) Level 4-5 · Gentle
- Carter G. Woodson Level 2 · Mild
- Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters Level 1-2 · Mild
- Cinderella (Start-Off Stories) Level 5 · Gentle
- Color me dark Level 6 · Moderate
- Dear America A Picture of Freedom Level 4-5 · Moderate
- El Closet De Bessey, LA Desordenada (Rookie Espanol) Level 1-2 · Gentle
- George Washington Carver Level 2 · Gentle
- Give it with love, Christopher Level 1-2 · Gentle
- Ida B. Wells-Barnett Level 2 · Mild
- Ida B. Wellsbarnett Level 2 · Moderate
- Jesse Jackson Level 4-5 · Mild
- King Midas and His Gold (Start Off Stories) Level 2 · Mild
- Langston Hughes Level 2 · Gentle
- Lights out, Christopher Level 2 · Mild
- Look to the hills Level 4-5 · Moderate
- Loved Best (Ready-for-Chapters) Level 3 · Gentle
- Ma Dear's Aprons Level 2 · Gentle
- Martin Luther King, Jr., a man to remember Level 6-7 · Mild
- Mary Church Terrell Level 2 · Mild
- Messy Bessey Level 1-2 · Gentle
- Messy Bessey (Rookie Readers: Level C (Paperback)) Level 1-2 · Gentle
- Messy Bessey (Rookie Readers) Level 1-2 · Gentle 2 editions
- Messy Bessey's Closet (Revised Edition) Level 1-2 · Gentle
- Messy Bessey's Closet (Rookie Readers) Level 1-2 · Gentle
- Messy Bessey's family reunion Level 2 · Gentle
- Messy Bessey's Garden (Rookie Readers) Level 1-2 · Gentle
- Miami Gets It Straight (Road to Reading) Level 3 · Gentle
- Miami makes the play Level 3 · Mild
- Miami Makes the Play (Stepping Stone Chapter Books (Library)) Level 3 · Mild
- Miami sees it through Level 3 · Mild
- Miami Sees It Through (Stepping Stones Humor) Level 3 · Mild
- Nzingha, warrior queen of Matamba Level 4-5 · Moderate
- Paul Robeson Level 2 · Mild
- Rebels Against Slavery Level 4-5 · Moderate
- Slave Girl Level 6 · Moderate
- Stitchin' and pullin' Level 2 · Mild
- The big bug book of opposites Level 2 · Gentle
- The children's ABC Christmas Level 1-2 · Gentle
- The honest-to-goodness truth Level 3-4 · Gentle
- The King's New Clothes (Start-Off Stories Series) Level 1-2 · Gentle
- The Little Red Hen (Start-Off Stories) Level 2 · Gentle
- The royal kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay Level 4-5 · Gentle
- The three bears Level 2 · Gentle
- The Three Bears (Start-Off Stories) Level 2 · Gentle
- The Ugly Little Duck (Start Off Stories) Level 2 · Gentle
- Tippy Lemmey Level 3 · Mild
- To establish justice Level 4-5 · Moderate
- UC Amistad: The Story of a Slave Ship Level 2 · Mild
- Who Is Who Level 2 · Gentle
- Young, Black, and determined Level 9 · Mild
Questions about Patricia McKissack's books
- What reading level are Patricia McKissack's books?
- Patricia McKissack's reviewed books range from Grade 0–5, with the typical book at Grade 4. Each title has a separate content intensity score so parents can choose by emotional readiness, not just text difficulty.
- Are Patricia McKissack's books appropriate for sensitive readers?
- 5 of Patricia McKissack's 8 reviewed books (63%) are at Gentle or Mild intensity — safe for sensitive readers. 1 (13%) is rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity: 2/5.
- What age are Patricia McKissack's books appropriate for?
- Patricia McKissack's reviewed books target Ages 5-8 and Ages 9-12. HootRated rates each book on reading level and content intensity — match both dimensions, not just one.