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The dark-thirty : Southern tales of the supernatural / Patricia C. McKissack ; illustrated by Brian Pinkney.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Yearling NewberyPublication details: New York : Dell Yearling, 2001, c1992.Edition: 1st yearling edDescription: 166 p. : ill. ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 0679890068
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Contents:
The legend of Pin Oak -- We organized -- Justice -- The 11:59 -- The sight -- The woman in the snow -- The conjure brother -- Boo Mama -- The Gingi -- The chicken-coop monster.
Awards:
  • Newbery Honor Book, 1993.
Summary: A collection of ghost stories with African American themes, designed to be told during the Dark Thirty--the half hour before sunset--when ghosts seem all too believable.
List(s) this item appears in: Black History Month (Kids) Fiction notes: Click to open in new window
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Fiction McKissack, Pat Available 33111004514978
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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.

"A Yearling book."

The legend of Pin Oak -- We organized -- Justice -- The 11:59 -- The sight -- The woman in the snow -- The conjure brother -- Boo Mama -- The Gingi -- The chicken-coop monster.

A collection of ghost stories with African American themes, designed to be told during the Dark Thirty--the half hour before sunset--when ghosts seem all too believable.

Newbery Honor Book, 1993.

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