Blackout (Caldecott Honor Book) Contributor(s): Rocco, John (Author), Rocco, John (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1423121902 ISBN-13: 9781423121909 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - General - Juvenile Fiction | Technology - General |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 2011283938 |
Lexile Measure: 330 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 9.43" W x 11.27" (1.06 lbs) 40 pages |
Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 157808 Reading Level: 1.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: One hot summer night in the city, all the power goes out. The TV shuts off and a boy wails, Mommm His sister can no longer use the phone, Mom can't work on her computer, and Dad can't finish cooking dinner. What's a family to do? When they go up to the roof to escape the heat, they find the lights--in stars that can be seen for a change--and so many neighbors it's like a block party in the sky On the street below, people are having just as much fun--talking, rollerblading, and eating ice cream before it melts. The boy and his family enjoy being not so busy for once. They even have time to play a board game together. When the electricity is restored, everything can go back to normal . . . but not everyone likes normal. The boy switches off the lights, and out comes the board game again.Using a combination of panels and full bleed illustrations that move from color to black-and-white and back to color, John Rocco shows that if we are willing to put our cares aside for a while, there is party potential in a summer blackout. |