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The Dark-Thirty - by Patricia McKissack (Paperback)

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Highlights

  • 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).
  • Coretta Scott King Award (Author) 1993 1st Winner
  • 8-12 Years
  • 7.58" x 5.15" Paperback
  • 166 Pages
  • Juvenile Fiction, People & Places

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About the Book



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.



Book Synopsis



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



From the Back 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.



Review Quotes




"...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 C. McKissack lives in St. Louis, Missouri.
Brian Pinkney lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Dimensions (Overall): 7.58 Inches (H) x 5.15 Inches (W) x .46 Inches (D)
Weight: .25 Pounds
Suggested Age: 8-12 Years
Sub-Genre: People & Places
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages: 166
Publisher: Yearling Books
Theme: African American, United States
Format: Paperback
Author: Patricia McKissack
Language: English
Street Date: January 8, 2001
TCIN: 1003455817
UPC: 9780679890065
Item Number (DPCI): 247-00-0118
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.46 inches length x 5.15 inches width x 7.58 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.25 pounds
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