by Patricia C. McKissack · tapa dura · ISBN 0090129818631
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«The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural» is a collection of Southern supernatural short stories by Patricia C. McKissack, in hardback, in English.
It brings together tales set in the American South where the supernatural intrudes on everyday life. Stories of mystery and suspense, illustrated by Brian Pinkney, build an unsettling atmosphere around Southern folklore.
Suitable for a child and young adult audience, especially for those who enjoy suspense and the supernatural.
Patricia C. McKissack was a prolific African-American children's writer. She was the author of more than 100 books, including Dear America books A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl; Color Me Dark: The Diary of Nellie Lee Love, The Great Migration North; and Look to the Hills: The Diary of Lozette Moreau, a French Slave Girl. She also wrote a novel for The Royal Diaries series: Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba. Notable standalone works include Flossie & the Fox (1986), The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural (1992), and Sojourner Truth: Ain't I a Woman? (1992). What is Given from the Heart was published posthumously in 2019.
