{"product_id":"the-dark-thirty-southern-tales-of-the-supernatural-paperback-1","title":"The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatricia McKissack\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrian Pinkney\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis 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\" (\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn ALA Notable Children's Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e An NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e An IRA Teachers' Choice\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Newbery Honor- and Coretta Scott King Award-winning book is now available in Knopf Paperback, reformatted to digest size with the complete text and illustrations of the original edition. The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural is 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. \u003cbr\u003eA Newbery Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eA Coretta Scott King Award Winner\u003cbr\u003eAn ALA Notable Children's Book\u003cbr\u003eA Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies\u003cbr\u003eAn IRA Teachers' Choice\u003cbr\u003eA Hungry Mind Review Children's Book of Distinction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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: \u003cbr\u003e-- When a retired Pullman porter hears a ghostly whistle, he knows it's the last train he'll ever ride.\u003cbr\u003e-- Phantom pictures appear on a windowpane -- and expose a man's guilt in a lynching.\u003cbr\u003e-- An ex-slave reveals how a straw doll and an ancient chant helped him gain his freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaunting 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatricia C. McKissack lives in St. Louis, Missouri.\u003cbr\u003eBrian Pinkney lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 166\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 7.58 x 5.15 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 08, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coretta Scott King Award (1993)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark-Thirty\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756897829152,"sku":"9780679890065","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fcf9eaa3accc1f47f69b76904f32f470.webp?v=1780088661","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-dark-thirty-southern-tales-of-the-supernatural-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}