Out of darkness / Ashley Hope Pérez.

"New London, Texas. 1937. Naomi Vargas and Wash Fuller know about the lines in East Texas as well as anyone. They know the signs that mark them. They know the people who enforce them. But sometimes the attraction between two people is so powerful it breaks through even the most entrenched color...

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Main Author: Pérez, Ashley Hope (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published:Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Lab, [2015]
©2015
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Summary:"New London, Texas. 1937. Naomi Vargas and Wash Fuller know about the lines in East Texas as well as anyone. They know the signs that mark them. They know the people who enforce them. 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. Ashley Hope Pérez takes the facts of the 1937 New London school explosionthe worst school disaster in American historyas a backdrop for a riveting novel about segregation, love, family, and the forces that destroy people."--Publisher's website
Physical Description:402 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Audience:Young Adult.
Awards:Michael L. Printz Honor, 2016
Américas Award, 2016
Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award, 2016
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 400-401).
ISBN:9781467742023
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