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Lillie Patterson

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Lillie Patterson


Born
in The United States
May 03, 1917

Died
March 11, 1999

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Lillian G. Patterson

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Lillie Patterson was a public school teacher and administrator whose love of writing and keen storytelling skills led her to write 16 books geared toward children. A West Baltimore resident for more than 50 years, Ms. Patterson, 82, wrote mostly biographies, historical accounts and books of poetry. Her topics included the lives of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington. She also wrote several works of fiction. Most of her works were aimed at youngsters ages 7 to 12. Her fictional characters were vivid, and the stories had morals.

For her work, she received the Living Maker of Negro History Award in 1963 from the Iota Phi Lambda sorority, the Professional Aw
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Average rating: 4.05 · 118 ratings · 36 reviews · 35 distinct works
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Ma...

3.63 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2000 — 4 editions
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Halloween (A Holiday Book)

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4.33 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1963 — 4 editions
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Martin Luther King, Jr. and...

4.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1989 — 4 editions
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Sequoyah: The Cherokee Who ...

4.50 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1975 — 3 editions
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Frederick Douglass: Freedom...

4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1965 — 8 editions
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Francis Scott Key Poet and ...

3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1963 — 6 editions
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Booker T. Washington: Leade...

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1991
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Sure Hands Strong Heart: Th...

4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1981 — 5 editions
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Christmas Feasts and Festiv...

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Jenny, the Halloween Spy

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3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1979
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