The red pencil

"After her tribal village is attacked by militants, Amira, a young Sudanese girl, must flee to safety at a refugee camp, where she finds hope and the chance to pursue an education in the form of a single red pencil and the friendship and encouragement of a wise elder"-- Provided by publish...

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Main Author: Pinkney, Andrea Davis (Author)
Other Authors: Evans, Shane (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2014.
Edition: First edition: September 2014.
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Summary: "After her tribal village is attacked by militants, Amira, a young Sudanese girl, must flee to safety at a refugee camp, where she finds hope and the chance to pursue an education in the form of a single red pencil and the friendship and encouragement of a wise elder"-- Provided by publisher.
Physical Description: 308 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm
Audience: Middle School
ISBN: 9780316247825
0316247820
9780316247801
0316247804
Author Notes: Andrea Davis Pinkney is the bestselling and award-winning author of many books for children, including Bird in a Box , Sit -In , Hand in Hand , and Martin & Mahalia . She was was recently awarded a Coretta Scott King author award and chosen to deliver the May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture, recognizing her contributions to the children's book community. Shane W. Evans is the illustrator of many books for young readers, including the Coretta Scott King award winner Underground: Finding the Light to Freedom .