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Age Range
3 - 6
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2011-01-01
Page Count
40
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Grade Level
Pre-K - 1st
ISBN
9781423121909
Lexile
330L
Themes
electricity
family
technology
community

Blackout

Written and Illustrated by John Rocco
Using the blackout of 2003 as inspriation, the author follows a fictional family on a hot summer night when the power goes out. While the power is off, the boy and his family discover that being in the dark is not that bad.

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Blackout: Read Aloud Video

Read aloud video of Blackout by John Rocco. Read by Miss Reynolds.
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Blackout: Book Trailer

This is a book trailer for John Rocco's Caldecott Honor-winning book, BLACKOUT.
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Blackout: Guide for Educators

Blackout's printable guide for educators provides suggestions for activating student thinking before...
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Blackout: Guide for Parents and Families

Blackout's printable guide for parents and families provides hands-on activities and ideas for...
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Blackout: Guide for Community Coordinators

Blackout's printable community coordinator guide is designed to be used with multiple age levels in...
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Blackout: Extension Activities for Educators

Blackout's printable extension activities for educators provides STEAM themed, project based lessons...
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Age Range
3 - 6
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2011-01-01
Page Count
40
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Grade Level
Pre-K - 1st
ISBN
9781423121909
Lexile
330L
Themes
electricity
family
technology
community
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