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| Author | Patricia McKissack |
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| Illustrator | Brian Pinkney |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Young Adult Fiction Short Stories Anthology |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
Publication date | 1992 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 166 |
| Awards | 1993 Coretta Scott King Author Award Newbery Honor |
| ISBN | 0-679-89006-8 |
The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural,[1] is a children's thriller book, filled with ten tales of supernatural activity occurring throughout times of slavery and civil rights in the south. The authors of the book, Patricia McKissack and Fredrick McKissack, husband and wife, are known for their writings about African American culture. The illustrator of this book is Brian Pinkney, who has illustrated many highly acclaimed children's picture books.[2] The Dark Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural was published in 1992 and received a Newbery Honor along with a Coretta Scott King Award in 1993.[3]
- ^ McKissack, Patricia (January 2001). The Dark-Thirty Southern Tales of the Supernatural. United States of America: Yearling. ISBN 978-0-679-89006-5.
- ^ "Brian Pinkney's Biography". Scholastic: Open A World of Possible. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ "Biography: Patricia C. McKissack". Scholastic: Open a World of Possible. Retrieved 10 November 2015.