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TheMiamiseriesgrewoutofarealneedthatPatMcKissacksawinchildren'sbooks:Thereweren'tmanybooksaboutmiddle-classAfricanAmericankids.Weareprofessionalpeople,Patsaidaboutherselfandherhusband,Fred,inTheDallasMorningNews,Ourkidsneverknewahungryday.Theylivedanormal,middle-classlifeonastreetthatwasverydiverse.It'snotthattheotherkindofstoriesaren'timportant.ButIgottiredofAfricanAmericanchildrenshowingupinliteratureadaylateandadollarshort.ThesethreebooksshowMiamiJackson'sthird-going-on-fourth-gradelife--gettingthroughthelastfewdaysofschoolbeforesummervacation,findinghisplaceinsummerbaseballcamp,anddealingwithano-nonsensenewteacher--withhumorandirrepressibleattitude.PatriciaMcKissackandFredrickMcKissackhavewrittentonsofwonderfulbooksforchildren,suchasseveralCorettaScottKingAward-winningbooks,includingBlackHands,WhiteSails;andSojournerTruth:Ain'tIaWoman?PathasalsobeenhonoredwiththeVirginiaHamiltonAward.TheauthorsliveinSt.Louis,MO.