The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural

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

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Yearling Books
Published: 01/08/2001
ISBN: 9780679890065
Pages: 166
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.58h x 5.15w x 0.46d
Award: Coretta Scott King Award - Winner

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 12/21/1998

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 7855 / Dark-Thirty
Reading Level: 4.6 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 4