Out of Darkness
by Ashley Hope Pérez
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- Grade
- 9-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (US / Canada)
- African American
Year Published 2015
Word Count 100,694
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 660L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 178200, 15 AR Points
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- 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
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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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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 13
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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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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Interview with Ashley Hope Pérez
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 8
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Discussion Guide from Lerner
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Book Club Discussion Guide from Holiday House
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Teaching Notes from Teaching Latin America through Literature
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Discussion Questions from Indiana University Libraries
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Discussion Questions from Forever Young Adult
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Lincoln Hoppe and Benita Robledo
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Book Trailers 1
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Vocabulary Resources 1
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Awards & Distinctions 7
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Winner, 2016
Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, 2009-2024
Finalist, 2016
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2025
Selection, 2016
Tomás Rivera Book Award, 1996-2025
Winner, 2016
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2025
Honor, 2016
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2015
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