> Books > The Dark-Thirty

Cover of The Dark-Thirty

Look Inside

The Dark-Thirty

Author Patricia McKissack Illustrated by Brian Pinkney

Grades 3-7 Ages 8-12

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.

Available Formats

Trade Paperback 9780593123478

Trade Paperback 9780679890065

Hardcover 9780679818632

eBook 9780307770233

Unabridged Audiobook Download 9780593505335

Awards

Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award - WINNER 1996

Kansas William White Master List - WINNER 1994

Coretta Scott King Author Award - WINNER 1993

Newbery Honor Book - WINNER 1993

Featured In

Celebrate Black History, Culture, and Experiences All Year

Book Lists

Copyright © 2025 Penguin Random House LCC. All Rights Reserved

Inspire Teaching and Learning with Outstanding Books Visit the Penguin Random House Education, Elementary, Secondary, and Higher Ed websites to: browse all PRH and distributed publisher titles by grade level and subject area; discover feature title collections; download free thematic and topical educator guides; and more.