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The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural
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Not age appropriate for kids under 9, age appropriate for kids over 11; suggested age 9. -
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Common Sense says
Scary, award-winning African-American stories.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 9–11
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural
Parents need to know that some of these stories are fairly scary, and the combination of supernatural scare (with evil spirits and ghosts) and real-life violence (a lynching, one boy is beaten by his father) may disturb some children. The stories' characters deal with racism throughout American history, and the "N" word and other racial epithets are used.
Read our full review by Matt Berman
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the racial background of the different eras in which the stories take place and the ways in which that affects the stories. Why would Pullman porters have a story about a death train? Why does a slavery-era story end in death, but a Depression-era story end in revenge?
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