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Activities with Coretta Scott King Award Winners
Activities by Nancy Polette © 2002

THE DARK THIRTY: SOUTHERN TALES OF THE SUPERNATURAL
by Patricia McKissack. Il1us. by Brian Pinkney. Knopf, 1992.
1993 Winner

Here is a collection of ten hair-raising tales rooted in African-American history and the oral storytelling tradition. Each is memorable and each lets the reader experience the delicious horror of a tale of the dark thirty.
ACTIVITY: Writing About Scary Things
Complete these sentences.
  1. Walking in a dark woods is scary but ______________________ is terrifying.
  2. Being the victim of a voodoo doll is scary but ______________________ is terrifying.
  3. Seeing windows no one else sees is scary but______________________ is terrifying.
  4. A train comin right at you is scary but ______________________ is terrifying.
  5. Being able to see the future is scary but ______________________ is terrifying.
  6. Going into a dark house alone at night is scary but ______________________ is terrifying.