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. The ghost of a young black lynching victim comes back for justice. A father is cursed with mysterious premonitions. A wronged woman haunts a cruel bus driver in the snow. With her extraordinary gift for suspense, Patricia C. McKissack produces a heart-stopping collection of stories, accompanied by stunning black and white illustrations by celebrated artist Brian Pinkney. Together, they've created a haunting classic that continues to leave generations of readers with goose bumps.