“The Dark Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural” by Patricia McKissack (illustrations by Brian Pinkney)

I finished reading this and I actually enjoyed it. I didn’t find the stories scary but that’s because I believe these stories are for the kiddos. I could see myself reading this at the same time I was reading the “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” series. If you have kids that aren’t easily scared then they’d probably enjoy the stories in this book or maybe this is something you can read with them.

Synopsis: In that special half-hour of twilight—the dark-thirty—there are stories to be told. Mesmerizing and breathtakingly original, these tales are inspired by African American history and range from the time of slavery to the civil rights era. With her extraordinary gift for suspense, Patricia C. McKissack has created a heart-stopping collection of lasting value, a book not quickly forgotten.