Cover of The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural

The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural

Illus. in black-and-white. With an extraordinary gift for suspense, McKissack brings us ten original spine-tingling tales inspired by African-American history andthe mystery of that eerie half-hour before nightfall—the dark thirty.

Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle gradeadult
Length
short · 128 pages

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