Buckaroo Book Award
2015 · Children's · Nominee
About This Book
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.
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.
Awards
Georgia Children's Book Award
2014 · Picture Book · Nominee
Golden Sower Award
2014 · Primary · Nominee
Nevada Young Readers' Award
2014 · Picture Book · Nominee
Young Hoosier Book Award
2014 · Picture Book · Nominee
Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award
2013 · Grades K-3 · Nominee
Beehive Award
2013 · Picture Book · Nominee
Florida Children's Book Award
2013 · Pre K - 2nd Grade · Nominee
Golden Archer Award
2013 · Primary · Winner
Monarch Award
2013 · Grades K-3 · Nominee
North Carolina Children's Book Award
2013 · Picture Book · Nominee
Red Clover Award
2013 · Picture Book · Nominee
Star of the North Picture Book Award
2013 · Grades K-2 · Nominee
Volunteer State Book Award
2013 · Primary · Nominee
Black-Eyed Susan Award
2012 · Picture Book · Nominee
Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens
2012 · Up to Seven · Recommended
Ladybug Picture Book Award
2012 · Children's Picture · Nominee
Texas 2x2 Reading List
2012 · Children's · Recommended
Caldecott Medal
2012 · Picture Book · Honor Book
Cybils
2011 · Fiction Picture Book · Finalist
