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The Red Pencil
Contributor(s): Pinkney, Andrea Davis (Author), Evans, Shane W. (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0316247820     ISBN-13: 9780316247825
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
OUR PRICE:   $8.09  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: November 2015
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Africa
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Africa
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Violence
Dewey: FIC
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.25" W x 7.69" (0.60 lbs) 368 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - African
- Topical - Death/Dying
- Cultural Region - North Africa
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 168792
Reading Level: 4.2   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 3.0
 
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Publisher Description:

The powerful story of one girl's triumphant journey, inspired by true tales of life in Sudan -- now in paperback.Life in Amira's peaceful Sudanese village is shattered when Janjaweed attackers arrive, unleashing unspeakable horrors. After losing nearly everything, Amira needs to find the strength to make the long journey on foot to safety at a refugee camp. She begins to lose hope, until the gift of a simple red pencil opens her mind -- and all kinds of possibilities.