{"product_id":"the-darkthirty-isbn-9780679890065","title":"The Dark-Thirty","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"...a stellar collection...\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"These original, short and ghostly stories, which come with brief historical introductions placing them in the American South, are grand for reading aloud.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003ePatricia C. McKissack lives in St. Louis, Missouri.\u003cbr\u003eBrian Pinkney lives in Brooklyn, New York.(Newbery Honor Book, Coretta Scott King Author Award, ALA Notable Children's Book)","brand":"Yearling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304025215205,"sku":"NP9780679890065","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780679890065.jpg?v=1767738929","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-darkthirty-isbn-9780679890065","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}