In that special half-hour of twilight—the dark-thirty—there are stories to be told. Mesmerizing, suspenseful, and breathtakingly original, these tales make up a heart-stopping collection of lasting value, a book not quickly forgotten.WINNER 1993 Newbery Honor BookWINNER 1994 Kansas William White Master ListWINNER 1993 Coretta Scott King Author AwardWINNER 1996 Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award
Patricia C. McKissack lives in St. Louis, Missouri.Brian Pinkney lives in Brooklyn, New York.