Patricia C. McKissack, Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King award-winning author, storyteller, and writer of Color Me Dark, a title from Scholastic's popular Dear America series, talks about this inspiring story with moderator Maria Salvadore. Ms. McKissack reads from the book; highlights its important themes of family love, racism, and inner strength; and compares the different ways stories are shared through books, on stage, and through oral storytelling (recorded in 2004 at C. D. Hylton High School in Woodbridge, VA).
A Conversation with Author Patricia McKissack