- Children's stories, American, African Americans, Juvenile fiction, Fiction
Side-splittingly funny, spine-chillingly spooky, this companion to a Newbery Honor-winning anthology is filled with bad characters who know exactly how to charm.From the author's note, that takes us back to McKissack's own childhood when she would listen to stories told on her front porch...to the captivating introductions to each tale, in which the storyteller introduces himself and sets the stage for what…
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About the book
- Author
- Patricia McKissack
- First published
- 2006
- Pages
- 160
- Publisher
- Schwartz & Wade, Random House Children's Books, Schwartz & Wade Books
- Editions
- 5
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780307559173
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