{"product_id":"out-of-darkness-9780823445035","title":"Out of Darkness","description":"\u003cb\u003eA dangerous forbidden romance rocks a Texan oil town in 1937, when segregation was a matter of life and death.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Top Ten Most Challenged Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"This is East Texas, and there's lines. Lines you cross, lines you don't cross. That clear?\"\u003c\/i\u003e New London, TX. 1937. Naomi Vargas is Mexican American. Wash Fuller is Black. These teens know the town's divisive racism better than anyone. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNaomi and Wash dare to defy the rules, and the New London school explosion serves as a ticking time bomb in the background. Can their love survive both prejudice and tragedy? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRace, romance, and family converge in this riveting novel that transplants \u003ci\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/i\u003e to a bitterly segregated Texas town. Includes a fascinating author's note detailing the process of research and writing about voices that have largely been excluded from historical accounts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Printz Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 50 Best YA Books of All Time Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ashley Hope Pérez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Holiday House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780823445035\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 15\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e178200 \/ Out of Darkness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAshley Hope Pérez grew up in Texas and is the author of three award-winning novels for young adults. \u003ci\u003eOut of Darkness \u003c\/i\u003ereceived a Printz Honor and the Tomás Rivera Book Award. She is an assistant professor of world literatures at The Ohio State University and lives in Columbus with her two sons.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Ashley Hope P\u0026#195;\u0026#169;rez \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47283307151517,"sku":"9780823445035","price":29.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_1d7acea7-d5d2-41ef-a006-8a41f71e74eb.jpg?v=1759962013","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/out-of-darkness-9780823445035","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}