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Description - The Dark-Thirty by Patricia McKissack

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 Book
An NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies
An IRA Teachers' Choice

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