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March 14, 2023 69 mins

We do a close reading of Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Pérez. First published in 2015, Out of Darkness received a 2016 Printz Honor for excellence in young adult literature and won the 2016 Tomás Rivera Book Award and the 2016 Américas Book Award. Out of Darkness was not challenged until 2021, the same year it became the fourth-most-challenged book in the country.

We discuss our opinions of the book's characters, themes, and significance. Please listen to the ninth episode for our interview with the author, Ashley Hope Pérez.

Marian referred to the song "Brave" by Sara Bareilles. You can find the lyrics here: https://genius.com/Sara-bareilles-brave-lyrics.

Thanks to Chris for our music and to Lizzie for our audio editing! Please visit our website for a transcript of this episode.

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