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Blackout (Caldecott Honor Book)

Blackout (Caldecott Honor Book) - Hardcover

by John Rocco
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Availability:In StockContributor:John RoccoAudience:Ages 4-8Publish date:2011-05-24Pages:40
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersISBN-13:9781423121909ISBN-10:1423121902UPC:9781423121909Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Family, Comics & Graphic Novels, TechnologyAward:2013 Florida Children's Book Award Nominee - Pre K - 2nd Grade Award|2013 North Carolina Children's Book Award Nominee - Picture Book Award|2011 Cybils Finalist - Fiction Picture Book Award|2012 Texas 2x2 Reading List Recommended - Children's Award|2012 Caldecott Medal Honor Book - Picture Book Award|2012 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens Recommended - Up to Seven Award|Black-Eyed Susan Award Nominee - Picture Book Award|2013 Monarch Award Nominee - Grades K-3 Award|2013 Beehive Awards Nominee - Picture Award|2012 Ladybug Picture Book Award Nominee - Children's Picture Award|2013 Red Clover Award Nominee - Picture Book Award|2014 Georgia Children's Book Award Nominee - Picture Storybook Award|2013 Golden Archer Award Winner - Primary Award|2014 Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee - Picture Book Award|Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award Nominee - Grades K-3 Award|Star of the North Picture Book Award Nominee - Grades K-2 Award|Volunteer State Book Awards Nominee - Primary Award|2014 Nevada Young Readers' Award Nominee - Picture Book Award|2014 Golden Sower Award Nominee - Primary Award|Buckaroo Book Award Nominee - Children's AwardSize:11.27 x 9.43 x 0.40 inchesWeight:1.0604Product ID:SCHR1G0CC6
In this playful, feel-good picture book from New York Times bestselling author John Rocco, a boy and his family find magic in a summer 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.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersISBN-13:9781423121909ISBN-10:1423121902UPC:9781423121909Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Family, Comics & Graphic Novels, TechnologyAward:2013 Florida Children's Book Award Nominee - Pre K - 2nd Grade Award|2013 North Carolina Children's Book Award Nominee - Picture Book Award|2011 Cybils Finalist - Fiction Picture Book Award|2012 Texas 2x2 Reading List Recommended - Children's Award|2012 Caldecott Medal Honor Book - Picture Book Award|2012 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens Recommended - Up to Seven Award|Black-Eyed Susan Award Nominee - Picture Book Award|2013 Monarch Award Nominee - Grades K-3 Award|2013 Beehive Awards Nominee - Picture Award|2012 Ladybug Picture Book Award Nominee - Children's Picture Award|2013 Red Clover Award Nominee - Picture Book Award|2014 Georgia Children's Book Award Nominee - Picture Storybook Award|2013 Golden Archer Award Winner - Primary Award|2014 Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee - Picture Book Award|Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award Nominee - Grades K-3 Award|Star of the North Picture Book Award Nominee - Grades K-2 Award|Volunteer State Book Awards Nominee - Primary Award|2014 Nevada Young Readers' Award Nominee - Picture Book Award|2014 Golden Sower Award Nominee - Primary Award|Buckaroo Book Award Nominee - Children's AwardSize:11.27 x 9.43 x 0.40 inchesWeight:1.0604Product ID:SCHR1G0CC6
John Rocco (www.roccoart.com) has held a wide variety of jobs in his life, from working in the shell fishing industry, to designing attractions for Walt Disney World's Epcot, to creating illustrations for the DreamWorks movie "Shrek." Since 2005 his focus has been on creating children's books, such as Wolf! Wolf!, a Borders Original Voices Award-winner; Moonpowder; and Fu Finds the Way. He has also created the cover artwork for Rick Riordan's best-selling Percy Jackson and the Olympians and Kane Chronicles series. John and his family live in Brooklyn, New York, where they have experienced their share of memorable summer blackouts.


Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Awards

🏆 2013 Florida Children's Book Award Nominee - Pre K - 2nd Grade Award|2013 North Carolina Children's Book Award Nominee - Picture Book Award|2011 Cybils Finalist - Fiction Picture Book Award|2012 Texas 2x2 Reading List Recommended - Children's Award|2012 Caldecott Medal Honor Book - Picture Book Award|2012 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens Recommended - Up to Seven Award|Black-Eyed Susan Award Nominee - Picture Book Award|2013 Monarch Award Nominee - Grades K-3 Award|2013 Beehive Awards Nominee - Picture Award|2012 Ladybug Picture Book Award Nominee - Children's Picture Award|2013 Red Clover Award Nominee - Picture Book Award|2014 Georgia Children's Book Award Nominee - Picture Storybook Award|2013 Golden Archer Award Winner - Primary Award|2014 Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee - Picture Book Award|Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award Nominee - Grades K-3 Award|Star of the North Picture Book Award Nominee - Grades K-2 Award|Volunteer State Book Awards Nominee - Primary Award|2014 Nevada Young Readers' Award Nominee - Picture Book Award|2014 Golden Sower Award Nominee - Primary Award|Buckaroo Book Award Nominee - Children's Award

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