In Darkness
by Nick Lake
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Adventure
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African (Global)
- Latino (Latin America)
Year Published 2012
Word Count 84,389
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 800L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 148458, 13 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Science
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Haiti Earthquake, Haiti, 2010
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Caribbean & Latin America
- Revolution, 1791-1804
- Gangs--Fiction
- Toussaint Louverture
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Violence
- Haiti--History--Revolution, 1791-1804--Fiction
- Survival--Fiction
- Toussaint Louverture, 1743-1803--Fiction
- Toussaint Louverture, 1743-1803--Juvenile fiction
- Haiti Earthquake, Haiti, 2010--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Homelessness & Poverty
- Violence--Fiction
- Haiti Earthquake, Haiti, 2010--Fiction
- Violence
- History
- Haiti--History--Revolution, 1791-1804--Juvenile fiction
- Survival
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure | Survival Stories
- Haiti
- Gangs
- Lists With This Book
- Fiction Books, 9-10
- Forced Journeys 11-12 Global Fiction
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Nick Lake about In Darkness
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Nick Lake
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Interview with Nick Lake
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Printz Award Acceptance Speech, 2013, given by Nick Lake
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Guest Post by Nick Lake
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Interview with Nick Lake
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Interview with Nick Lake
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Lesson Plan from Bloomsbury USA
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Lesson Plan from Teaching Latin America through Literature
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Teacher's Guide from Bloomsbury USA
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Benjamin L. Darcie
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Awards & Distinctions 6
Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2024
Winner, 2013
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2013
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Selection, 2013
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2012
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