Retells twenty-four African-American folktales of animals, fantasy, the supernatural, and desire for freedom, each followed by a note explaining its history and meaning.
A black family of five moves into an enormous house once used as a hiding place for runaway slaves. Mysterious sounds and events as well as the discovery of secret passageways make the family believe they are in grave danger.
An African-American family moves into a house once used as a hiding place for runaway slaves and soon comes to believe that their new home is possessed by the spirit of a murdered abolitionist, Dies Drear.
