This 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 (School Library Journal). In that special half-hour of twilightthe dark-thirtythere 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. An ALA Notable Childrens Book An NCSS-CBC Notable Childrens Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies An IRA Teachers ChoiceFrom the Trade Paperback edition.

 

This book was recognised in the Author category by the Coretta Scott King Award. Presented annually since 1970 by the American Library Association to books by African-America authors and illustrators, this award recognizes excellence in promoting a deeper understanding of the African-American Experience.

There are 144 pages in this book. This is a short story book. This book was published 1999 by Alfred A. Knopf .

Andrea Davis Pinkney is the author of many acclaimed picture books and young adult novels and works for Scholastic Publishing. Brian Pinkney has illustrated numerous books for children and he has written and illustrated several of his own books. Patricia C. McKissack has written more than one hundred books about the African American experience.