The Dark-Thirty bookcover

The Dark-Thirty

Southern Tales of the Supernatural

Brian Pinkney 

(Illustrator)
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Description

This Newbery Honor Book and Coretta Scott King Award Winner from beloved author Patricia McKissack offers a “stellar collection” of “ten original stories, all with a foundation in African-American history or culture” (School Library Journal).
 
In that special half-hour of twilight—the dark-thirty—there are stories to be told. Mesmerizing and breathtakingly original, these tales are inspired by African American history and range from the time of slavery to the civil rights era. With her extraordinary gift for suspense, Patricia C. McKissack has created a heart-stopping collection of lasting value, a book not quickly forgotten.
 
An ALA Notable Children’s Book
An NCSS-CBC Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies
An IRA Teachers’ Choice

Product Details

PublisherYearling
Publish DateJanuary 08, 2001
Pages176
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9780679890065
Dimensions7.6 X 5.2 X 0.4 inches | 0.3 pounds
BISAC Categories: Kids, Kids, Kids

About the Author

Patricia C. McKissack lives in St. Louis, Missouri.
Brian Pinkney lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Reviews

"...a stellar collection..."--School Library Journal, starred review

"These original, short and ghostly stories, which come with brief historical introductions placing them in the American South, are grand for reading aloud."--The New York Times Book Review

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