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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1992
The Dark-Thirty
By Patricia McKissack, Brian Pinkney (Illustrator)
Ten chilling tales unfold in the eerie moments before nightfall.
3.9/5 Goodreads · 2,258 ratings
122 pages
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Bookroo's summary
In the haunting moments before nightfall, ten spine-tingling tales emerge, each inspired by African American history. As shadows deepen, mysteries unravel, leaving you questioning what lurks in the dark-thirty.
From the publisher
With an extraordinary gift for suspense, McKissack brings us ten original, spine-tingling tales inspired by African American history and the mystery of that eerie half hour before nightfall–the dark-thirty.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 122
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 730L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.59
- F&P level
- ~Q
- AR points
- 4
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 7855
Publication
- Published
- March 29, 2022
- First published
- January 1, 1992
- Publisher
- Knopf Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
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