The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural Paperback - 2001
by Patricia McKissack; Brian Pinkney (Illustrator)
A collection of ten spine-tingling tales, all with a foundation in African-American culture and history from the time of slavery through the civil rights era. A Newbery Honor Book, Coretta Scott King Award Winner and a Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies. B&W illustrations.
From the rear cover
When it is neither day nor night, when shadows lurk and play tricks on the mind, storytelling takes on a spectral cast. In that special half hour of twilight -- the dark-thirty -- you'll feel the spine-tingling horror of these tales:
-- When a retired Pullman porter hears a ghostly whistle, he knows it's the last train he'll ever ride.
-- Phantom pictures appear on a windowpane -- and expose a man's guilt in a lynching.
-- An ex-slave reveals how a straw doll and an ancient chant helped him gain his freedom.
Haunting and original, these ten stories are inspired by African American history, from the time of slavery to the civil rights era. With her extraordinary gift for suspense, Patricia C. McKissack has created a heart-stopping, award-winning collection.
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- Title The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural
- Author Patricia McKissack; Brian Pinkney (Illustrator)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Pages 166
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Yearling Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
- Date January 9, 2001
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780679890065 / 0679890068
- Weight 0.25 lbs (0.11 kg)
- Dimensions 7.58 x 5.15 x 0.46 in (19.25 x 13.08 x 1.17 cm)
- Ages 08 to 12 years
- Grade levels 3 - 7
- Reading level 730
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Ethnic Orientation: African American
- Library of Congress subjects Short stories, African Americans
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 92003021
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Citations
- Publishers Weekly, 12/21/1998, Page 0
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