The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural
by Patricia C. McKissack and Brian Pinkney
30 Total Resources 3 Awards Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Horror
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 1992
Word Count 29,227
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 730L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 7855, 4 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Children's stories, American
- Juvenile Fiction | Horror
- African Americans--Juvenile fiction
- Horror stories
- African Americans--Fiction
- Ghosts
- African Americans
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Horror tales, American
- Ghost stories, American
- Short stories
- Ghosts--Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- African American Grandparents
Our Original Resources 8
Meet-the-Author Recording with Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick McKissack about The Dark-Thirty
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Patricia C. McKissack
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Brian Pinkney
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In-depth Written Interview with Patricia C. McKissack
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Patricia C. McKissack
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Brian Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 13
Meet-the-Author Recording with Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick McKissack
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Patricia C. McKissack
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Patricia C. McKissack
Created by The Brown Bookshelf
Interview with Patricia C. McKissack
Created by Library of Congress
On collaboration with Patricia C. McKissack
Created by AdLit
On filling gaps with Patricia C. McKissack
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On Einstein's theory of storytelling with Patricia C. McKissack
Created by AdLit
Interview with Brian Pinkney
Created by National Book Festival
Interview with Brian Pinkney
Created by Children & Libraries
Interview with Brian Pinkney
Created by Remember Reading?
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Comprehension Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Awards & Distinctions 3
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2025
Honor, 1993
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Author Winner, 1993
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1992
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