Carolrhoda Lab (R)
Out of Darkness
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A dangerous forbidden romance rocks a Texan oil town in 1937, when segregation was a matter of life and death.
A Top Ten Most Challenged Book of the Year
"This is East Texas, and there's lines. Lines you cross, lines you don't cross. That clear?" 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.
Naomi 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?
Race, romance, and family converge in this riveting novel that transplants Romeo and Juliet 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.
A Printz Honor Book
A Booklist 50 Best YA Books of All Time Selection
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
A School Library Journal Best Book
Winner of the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award
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Book Details
ISBN:
9781467742023
EAN:
9781467742023
Binding:
Hardcover
Pages:
408
Authors:
Ashley Hope Pérez
Publisher:
Carolrhoda Lab (R)
I wasn't sure what to expect going into this read. However, because this took place near my hometown in east texas way before I was born I wanted to read it. I remember hearing about this tragedy growing up. The story about young love and the many challenges broke my heart
Amazing read could not put it down! So heartbreaking , and a glimpse into history like no other raw and realistic a definite must read!
Excellent book, well written, easy to read.
This was a good read. However, there are scenes of rape and child sexual abuse. The child abuse was hard to read through. 😢Personally, I wouldn't recommend this book to young teens. I think it's too heavy.
This book knocked the wind out of me. It really made me think about ‘his’tory. I’m ready for ‘her’story. The characters are so real and culminates beautifully through the tragedy.Now I can breathe.But first I must wipe the tears.
