Be sure to check out the South Carolina Authors page to learn more about specific authors.

Literature Links

• SC Poet Laureates
  South Carolina has had 6 poet laureates, who wrote poetry for special occasions. Meet the previous poets!
• SC Ghost Stories & Tall Tales
  Read stories about things that go bump in the night.
• Poet & Kora
  Meet Kurt Lamkin and his unique poetry!

Gullah

• Afua’s Story
  Read the story of a slave who came to Charleston and hear her story in Gullah.
• Two Prayers in Gullah
  Read and listen to two prayers in Gullah.
• Listen to Gullah
  Click an English word to hear it in Gullah.
• Gullah Folktales
  Listen to Aunt Pearlie-Sue's folktales in English and Gullah!

Books by South Carolina authors and illustrators.

Explore with DISCUS*

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• Annie Greene Nelson
  Annie Greene Nelson was South Carolina's first published, female African-American author.
• American Literature
  Read this overview of American literature from when we were a British colony through today.
• Peggy Parish
  Peggy Parish was from Manning, SC and wrote the Amelia Bedelia children’s book series.