Out of Darkness
by Ashley Hope Pérez
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Area
- Latinx
- African American
Year Published 2015
Word Count 100,694
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 660L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 178200
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- 20th century
- New London (Tex.)--History--20th century--Fiction
- New London (Tex.)
- African American teenagers
- Schools
- Explosions
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- Mexican Americans
- Mexican Americans--Fiction
- Explosions--Fiction
- African Americans--Fiction
- African Americans
- History
- Schools--Fiction
- Race relations--Fiction
- Mexican American teenagers
- Race relations
- Young Adult Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Fiction Books, 11-12
- Choice Texts English 2
- Niles High School Books
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Ashley Hope Pérez about Out of Darkness
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Ashley Hope Pérez
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Author 4
Author Interviews 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Ashley Hope Pérez
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Interview with Ashley Hope Pérez
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Interview with Ashley Hope Pérez
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Interview with Ashley Hope Pérez
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Interview with Ashley Hope Pérez
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Interview with Ashley Hope Pérez
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 1
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Vocabulary Lists 1
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Awards & Distinctions 6
Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2021
Honor, 2016
Américas Award, 1993-2020
Winner, 2016
Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, 2009-2020
Finalist, 2016
Tomás Rivera Book Award, 1996-2021
Winner, 2016
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2020
Selection, 2015
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