The Dark-Thirty by Patricia McKissack - ISBN: 9780679890065
Paperback
In that special half-hour of twilight - the dark-thirty - there are stories to be told. Mesmerizing, suspenseful, and breathtakingly original, these tales make up a heart-stopping collection of lasting value, a book not quickly forgotten.

The Dark-Thirty

Southern Tales of the Supernatural

$19.15

  • Paperback

    176 pages

  • Release Date

    15 April 2006

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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-t…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780679890065
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:194mm x 132mm x 11mm
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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

About The Author

Patricia McKissack

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

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