Blackout
by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, and Angie Thomas
82 Total Resources 5 Awards 20 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2021
Word Count 60,277
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 650L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 513452, 9 AR Points
- OverDrive Digital Book Details Explore on Marketplace
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Teenagers, Black--Fiction
- Dating (Social customs)
- Teenagers, Black
- Interpersonal relations--Fiction
- Electric power failures
- Dating (Social customs)--Fiction
- Dating (Social customs)--Juvenile fiction
- Teenagers, Black--Juvenile fiction
- Short stories
- Interpersonal relations
- Electric power failures--Fiction
- Young adult fiction
- Interpersonal relations--Juvenile fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Black Characters and Social Themes
Our Original Resources 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Angie Thomas
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Tiffany D. Jackson
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Nic Stone
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 12
Audio Name Pronunciation with Angie Thomas
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Tiffany D. Jackson
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Nic Stone
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 55
On being part of the book and Netflix series with Angie Thomas
Created by AdLit
Interview with Tiffany D. Jackson
Created by Charnaie Gordon
Interview with Dhonielle Clayton
Created by First Draft Podcast
Interview with Tiffany D. Jackson
Created by First Draft Podcast
Interview with Nic Stone
Created by First Draft Podcast
Interview with Angie Thomas
Created by First Draft Podcast
Stranger Than Fiction Discussion with Dhonielle Clayton
Created by Yallwest
Interview with Angie Thomas
Created by CBS Mornings
Interview with Nic Stone
Created by CBS Mornings
Interview with Tiffany D. Jackson
Created by CBS Mornings
Interview with Dhonielle Clayton
Created by CBS Mornings
Interview with Dhonielle Clayton
Created by EW Shelf Life
Interview with Angie Thomas
Created by EW Shelf Life
Interview with Tiffany D. Jackson
Created by EW Shelf Life
Interview with Nic Stone
Created by EW Shelf Life
Interview with Angie Thomas
Created by Brooklyn Book Festival
Interview with Nic Stone
Created by Brooklyn Book Festival
Interview with Tiffany D. Jackson
Created by Brooklyn Book Festival
Interview with Dhonielle Clayton
Created by Brooklyn Book Festival
Interview with Dhonielle Clayton
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Tiffany D. Jackson
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Nic Stone
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Angie Thomas
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Dhonielle Clayton
Created by Vulture
Author Facts with Dhonielle Clayton
Created by Epic Reads
July 2016 Interview with Dhonielle Clayton
Created by First Draft Podcast
Interview with Dhonielle Clayton
Created by NSW Department of Education, Arts Unit
Interview with Angie Thomas
Created by School Library Journal
Interview with Angie Thomas
Created by Epic Reads
Interview with Angie Thomas
Created by Publishers Weekly
Panel Discussion with Angie Thomas
Created by Juneteenth Book Fest
Rapsody & Alex Elle in Conversation with Angie Thomas
Created by Epic Reads
The Garden Heights Universe with Angie Thomas
Created by Epic Reads
January 2021 interview with Angie Thomas
Created by First Draft Podcast
On her neighborhood's influence with Angie Thomas
Created by AdLit
On writing for young adults with Angie Thomas
Created by AdLit
On the We Need Diverse Books movement with Angie Thomas
Created by AdLit
On why books are more important than ever with Angie Thomas
Created by AdLit
On hearing from young readers with Angie Thomas
Created by AdLit
On her writing process with Angie Thomas
Created by AdLit
On the book that changed everything for her with Angie Thomas
Created by AdLit
On why we need diverse books with Angie Thomas
Created by AdLit
Guest post by Tiffany D. Jackson
Created by Cosmopolitan
Interview with Tiffany D. Jackson
Created by The Brown Bookshelf
Interview with Tiffany D. Jackson
Created by Underlined
Interview with Tiffany D. Jackson
Created by Arkana
Panel Discussion with Tiffany D. Jackson
Created by Juneteenth Book Fest
Interview with Tiffany D. Jackson
Created by Writer, Writer, Pants on Fire
Interview with Nic Stone
Created by Penguin Random House
Interview with Nic Stone
Created by Mackin Community
Interview with Nic Stone
Created by Ms Queenie Clem
American Sign Language and English (Bilingual) Interview with Nic Stone
Created by Everywhere Book Fest
Interview with Nic Stone
Created by The Stacks Podcast
Interview with Nic Stone
Created by Marvel
Interview with Nic Stone
Created by She Writes
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Educator's Guide from HarperStacks
Created by HarperStacks
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by various narrators
Created by HarperAudio
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Epic Reads
Created by Epic Reads
Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
Created by Vocabulary.com
Awards & Distinctions 5
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Top 10 Selection, 2022
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2021
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2021
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