The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural

Patricia C. McKissack. Yearling Books, $6.99 (166pp) ISBN 978-0-679-89006-5

In these stories--""haunting in both senses of the word,"" said PW's starred review--ghosts exact vengeance for lynchings, and slaves use ancient magic to ensure their freedom; historical backdrops run from the Underground Railroad to 1960s activism. Ages 8-up. (Dec.)

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