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The Dark-Thirty
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The Dark-Thirty
Southern Tales of the Supernatural
Written by Patricia McKissackAuthor Alerts: Random House will alert you to new works by Patricia McKissack
Illustrated by Brian PinkneyAuthor Alerts: Random House will alert you to new works by Brian Pinkney
Juvenile Fiction - Ethnic - African American; Juvenile Fiction - Short Stories | Yearling | Trade Paperback | January 2001 | $6.99 | 978-0-679-89006-5 (0-679-89006-8)
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ABOUT THIS BOOK

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.


REVIEWS

"...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.


AWARDS

WINNER 1993 - Newbery Honor Book
WINNER 1994 - Kansas William White Master List
WINNER 1993 - Coretta Scott King Author Award
WINNER 1996 - Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award



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