Blackout

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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Published: 05/24/2011
ISBN: 9781423121909
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 11.27h x 9.43w x 0.40d
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: North Carolina Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee
Award: Golden Sower Award - Nominee
Award: Nevada Young Readers' Award - Nominee
Award: Red Clover Award - Nominee
Award: Monarch Award - Nominee
Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Florida Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Golden Archer Award - Winner
Award: Ladybug Picture Book Award - Nominee
Award: Beehive Awards - Nominee
Award: Buckaroo Book Award - Nominee
Award: Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award - Nominee
Award: Texas 2x2 Reading List - Recommended
Award: Caldecott Medal - Honor Book
Award: Cybils - Finalist
Award: Star of the North Picture Book Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 03/07/2011
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2011
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2011
Booklist 06/01/2011 pg. 90
New York Times Book Review 06/05/2011 pg. 26
School Library Journal 07/01/2011 pg. 77
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2011 pg. 328 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/07/2011 pg. 38
Kirkus Best Children's Books 11/15/2011 pg. 2121
NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/04/2011 pg. 33
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2011 pg. 27
BookPage 06/01/2011

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 157808 / Blackout
Reading Level: 1 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5