Out of Darkness by Perez Ashley Hope (English) Hardcover Book

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Out of Darkness

by Perez Ashley Hope

Loosely based on a school explosion that took place in New London, Texas, in 1937, this is the story of two teenagers: Naomi, who's Mexican, and Wash, who's black, and their dealings with race, segregation, love, and the forces that destroy people.

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Publisher Description

A Michael L. Printz Honor Book "This is East Texas, and there's lines. Lines you cross, lines you don't cross. That clear?" New London, Texas. 1937. Naomi Vargas and Wash Fuller know about the lines in East Texas as well as anyone. They know the signs that mark them. They know the people who enforce them. But sometimes the attraction between two people is so powerful it breaks through even the most entrenched color lines. And the consequences can be explosive. Ashley Hope Pérez takes the facts of the 1937 New London school explosion--the worst school disaster in American history--as a backdrop for a riveting novel about segregation, love, family, and the forces that destroy people. "[This] layered tale of color lines, love and struggle in an East Texas oil town is a pit-in-the-stomach family drama that goes down like it should, with pain and fascination, like a mix of sugary medicine and artisanal moonshine."--The New York Times Book Review"Pérez deftly weaves [an] unflinchingly intense narrative....A powerful, layered tale of forbidden love in times of unrelenting racism."starred, Kirkus Reviews"This book presents a range of human nature, from kindness and love to acts of racial and sexual violence. The work resonates with fear, hope, love, and the importance of memory....Set against the backdrop of an actual historical event, Pérez...gives voice to many long-omitted facets of U.S. history."starred, School Library Journal

Author Biography

Ashley Hope Pérez is the author of award-winning books for young adults, including What Can't Wait, The Knife and the Butterfly, and Out of Darkness. Out of Darkness was described by The New York Times as a "layered tale of color lines, love and struggle" and was named one of Booklist's "50 Best YA Books of All Time." It also won the 2016 Tomás Rivera Book Award, the 2016 Américas Award, and a 2016 Printz honor for excellence in young adult literature from the American Library Association. When she's not writing or hanging out with her two beautiful sons, Liam Miguel and Ethan Andrés, Ashley teaches world literature at The Ohio State University. or find her on Twitter and Instagram: @ashleyhopeperez.

Review

"[This] layered tale of color lines, love and struggle in an East Texas oil town is a pit-in-the-stomach family drama that goes down like it should, with pain and fascination, like a mix of sugary medicine and artisanal moonshine."--The New York Times Book Review-- (11/8/2015 12:00:00 AM)
"Elegant prose and gently escalating action will leave readers gasping for breath at the tragic climax and moving conclusion."--Booklist-- (9/1/2015 12:00:00 AM)
"Pérez deftly weaves [an] unflinchingly intense narrative....A powerful, layered tale of forbidden love in times of unrelenting racism."starred, Kirkus Reviews-- (6/1/2015 12:00:00 AM)
"This book presents a range of human nature, from kindness and love to acts of racial and sexual violence. The work resonates with fear, hope, love, and the importance of memory....Set against the backdrop of an actual historical event, Pérez...gives voice to many long-omitted facets of U.S. history."starred, School Library Journal-- (6/1/2015 12:00:00 AM)

Prizes

Commended for Michael L. Printz Award (Young Adult) 2016 Commended for Tayshas Reading 2016

Review Quote

"The tale's layered plot begins with a prologue set hours after an actual deadly U.S. school disaster in New London, TX in March 1937. Readers are plunged into the grief and horror of the moment long enough to meet important protagonists and wonder at the event before being transported back to September 1936. From this point, the book focuses primarily on Naomi, a 15-year-old of Mexican heritage, and her younger biracial twin half-siblings. Recent arrivals from San Antonio, the children are all living with the twins' white father, and Naomi is forced to navigate the racially divided oil-mining town, learn to run a household, and to face her increasing interest in an African American youth. This third person story, recounted in multiple perspectives, slowly discloses the origins of the teen's apprehension for the recent transition. The insertion of black-and-white photos and stark black pages interrupt the narrative much like the metaphoric explosions in the lives of the diverse protagonists. Additionally, an increased use of white space leading to the book's climax seems to slow, and almost stop time. This book presents a range of human nature, from kindness and love to acts of racial and sexual violence. The work resonates with fear, hope, love, and the importance of memory. The author's note and acknowledgements pages give more background on the disaster. VERDICT: Set against the backdrop of an actual historical event, Prez's young adult novel gives voice to many long-omitted facets of U.S. history."starred, School Library Journal

Feature

Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity Diverse Books: Social Justice

Details ISBN1467742023 Short Title OUT OF DARKNESS Language English ISBN-10 1467742023 ISBN-13 9781467742023 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY FIC Year 2015 Publication Date 2015-09-01 Place of Publication Minneapolis Country of Publication United States Imprint Carolrhoda Lab AU Release Date 2015-09-01 NZ Release Date 2015-09-01 US Release Date 2015-09-01 UK Release Date 2015-09-01 Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified Author Perez Ashley Hope Pages 408 Audience Age 13-18 Publisher Lerner Publishing Group Audience Children / Juvenile

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  • Condition: Brand New
  • ISBN-13: 9781467742023
  • Type: NA
  • Publication Name: NA
  • Publication Year: 2015
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Language: English
  • Book Title: Out of Darkness
  • Item Height: 236mm
  • Author: Perez Ashley Hope
  • Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
  • Genre: Children & Young Adults
  • Item Width: 160mm
  • Item Weight: 740g
  • Number of Pages: 408 Pages

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