The Dark-Thirty
Southern Tales of the Supernatural
$16.98
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
15 April 2006
Summary
In this Newbery Honor Book and Coretta Scott King Award Winner, Pat McKissack brings us ten original spine-tingling tales inspired by African-American history. Now available with brand new cover art by Brian Pinkney!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 BookAn NCSS-CBC Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social StudiesAn IRA Teachers’ Choice
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780679890065 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0679890068 |
| Author: | Patricia McKissack, Brian Pinkney |
| Publisher: | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Imprint: | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 15 April 2006 |
| Weight: | 125g |
| Dimensions: | 11mm x 132mm x 194mm |
| Audience Age: | 8-12 |
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Critics Review
”…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
Patricia McKissack
Patricia C. McKissack lives in St. Louis, Missouri.Brian Pinkney lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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