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Darkness Before Dawn Repackage Edition
Contributor(s): Draper, Sharon M. (Author)

ISBN: 0689830807 ISBN-13: 9780689830808
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

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Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: February 2001
Annotation: In this final book of Draper's "Hazelwood High" trilogy, Keisha is still recovering from the suicide of her ex-boyfriend and seeks comfort in her friends. When the new track coach sweeps Keisha into an adult world, and attempts to rape her after a dinner at his apartment, Keisha struggles to put her world back into perspective, and realizes the power of friendships.

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Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - United States - African American
- Young Adult Fiction | Romance - General
- Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure - General

Dewey: FIC

LCCN: 99058860

Age Level: 14-17

Grade Level: 9-12

Lexile Measure: 670(Not Available)

Series: Hazelwood High Trilogy

Physical Information: 0.93" H x 5.82" W x 8.28" L (0.79 lbs) 240 pages

Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
- Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age
- Topical - Death/Dying
- Topical - Friendship

Features: Ikids, Price on Product

Awards: Tayshas Reading, Commended, Young Adult, 2002

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 12/01/2000 pg. 1680
Publishers Weekly 01/08/2001 pg. 69
Booklist 01/01/2001 pg. 939
School Library Journal 02/01/2001 pg. 117
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2001 pg. 321 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed
ALA Recmd for Reluctant YA's 03/15/2002 pg. 1240
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 321 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 48136
Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 8.0

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:
Hope shines in the face of fear in this conclusion to Sharon M. Draper's award-winning Hazelwood High trilogy.

In her senior year, things are finally looking a little brighter for Keisha. Still haunted by the suicide of her ex-boyfriend, Andy, she finds comfort in the attentions of the new track coach, twenty-three-year-old Jonathan Hathaway, the principal's son. How can Keisha not be swept off her feet by a tall, dark, handsome "lemon drop wrapped in licorice" who treats her like a woman, not a girl?

But suddenly this intoxicating relationship takes a frightening turn, and Keisha is once again plunged into the darkness she's fought so hard to escape. Will Keisha ever be able to find her way back into the light?

Contributor Bio(s): Draper, Sharon M.: - Sharon M. Draper is a New York Times bestselling author and recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. She has received the Coretta Scott King Award for both Copper Sun and Forged by Fire, and was most recently awarded the Charlotte Huck Award for Stella by Starlight. Her novel Out of My Mind has won multiple awards and was a New York Times bestseller for over three years. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she taught high school English for twenty-five years and was named National Teacher of the Year. Visit her at SharonDraper.com.

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