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The Dark-Thirty

The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural

By Patricia C. McKissack, illustrated by Brian Pinkney

Interest Level

Grades 4 - 7

Reading Level

Grade level Equivalent: 6.9

Lexile Measure®: 730L

DRA: 40

Guided Reading: R

Genre

  • General Nonfiction
  • Horror and Supernatural
  • Multicultural
  • Songs and Lyrics

Theme/Subject

  • Slavery, Underground Railroad, Abolition
  • Civil Rights Movement
  • African American

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About This Book

A collection of ten spine-tingling tales, all with a foundation in African-American culture and history, from the time of slavery through the civil rights era.

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Patricia C. McKissack
Patricia C. McKissack is one of "the "most acclaimed authors writing for children today, and has wri...
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