Blackout
Cover of Blackout
AuthorJohn Rocco
IllustratorRocco
CountryUnited States
GenreChildren's picture book
PublishedMay 24, 2011[1]
PublisherDisney Hyperion
Pages40 pp
ISBN978-1423121909
LC ClassPZ7.R5818 Bl 2011[2]
Followed byBlizzard 

Blackout is a children's picture book written and illustrated by John Rocco, published by Disney Hyperion in 2011.[2] It features a New York City family during an electrical power outage.[3] During the blackout, the lack of distraction by their technological devices leads to a renewal of the family members' connections with each other.[3]

Blackout was a 2012 Caldecott Honor Book, one runner-up for the annual Caldecott Medal.[4] Fox 2000 has optioned it for a live-action feature.[3] In 2013, the book was made into an animated film narrated by Stanley Tucci.

References

  1. "BLACKOUT, by John Rocco, illustrated by John Rocco" (starred review). Kirkus Reviews. April 15, 2011. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  2. 1 2 "Blackout" LC Online Catalog. Library of Congress (lccn.loc.gov). Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 Mike Fleming Jr. (6 February 2013). "Fox 2000, Chernin Team To Acquire John Rocco's Caldecott-Winning Book 'Blackout'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  4. "2012 ALSC book and media award winners". Association for Library Service to Children. Retrieved 25 October 2013.


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