1 in 4 women and 1 in 20 men are victims of completed or attempted rape in New Mexico.During this conversation I was made aware of some shocking and gut wrenching statistics on sexual abuse in New Mexico (NM).
NOTES ON USING THE BOOK IN THE CLASSROOM:īased on various conversations we’ve had about the book and its use in the classroom, we thought we’d provide both background on why we believe it’s so important that books that deal with topics such as those discussed in Out of Darkness be used in the classroom, and resources that can be used to support teachers and students who read the book.Ī few weeks ago, I had a conversation with a colleague who had worked at the local Rape Crisis Center. Children’s Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year.School Library Journal Best Book of 2015.
Printz Honor for Excellence in Young Adult Literature (2016) Someone to make pay.”Īshley Hope Pérez takes the facts of the 1937 New London school explosion-the worst school disaster in American history-as a backdrop for a riveting novel about segregation, love, family, and the forces that destroy people. “More than grief, more than anger, there is a need. “They all decided they’d ride out in their sheets and pay Blue a visit.”īut sometimes the attraction between two people is so powerful it breaks through even the most entrenched color lines. Naomi Vargas and Wash Fuller know about the lines in East Texas as well as anyone.
Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Pérez is the selection for the LAII’s Vamos a Leer book group meeting scheduled for October 10, 2016.
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