Fredrick McKissack, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Fredrick McKissack

American children's writer

Date of Birth: 12-Aug-1939

Place of Birth: Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Date of Death: 28-Apr-2013

Profession: writer, children's writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Fredrick Lemuel "Fred" McKissack, Sr.
(August 12, 1939 – April 28, 2013) was an African-American writer, best known for collaboration with his wife, Patricia C.
McKissack on more than 100 children's books about the history of African Americans.The McKissacks jointly received the biennial American Library Association Coretta Scott King – Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2014 (after Fredrick's death).