The Red Pencil - Hardcover

Pinkney, Andrea Davis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316247804 ISBN 13: 9780316247801

Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers US, 2014

Synopsis

'Amira, look at me,' Muma insists.
She collects both my hands in hers.
'The Janjaweed attack without warning.
If ever they come - run.'

Finally, Amira is twelve. Old enough to wear a toob, old enough for new responsibilities. And maybe old enough to go to school in Nyala - Amira's one true dream.

But life in her peaceful Sudanese village is shattered when the Janjaweed arrive. The terrifying attackers ravage the town and unleash unspeakable horrors. After she loses nearly everything, Amira needs to dig deep within herself to find the strength to make the long journey - on foot - to safety at a refugee camp. Her days are tough at the camp, until the gift of a simple red pencil opens her mind - and all kinds of possibilities.

New York Times bestselling and Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Andrea Davis Pinkney's powerful verse and Coretta Scott King Award-winning artist Shane W. Evans's breathtaking illustrations combine to tell an inspiring tale of one girl's triumph against all odds.

About this title

Review:

"Pinkney uses deft strokes to create engaging characters through the poetry of their observations and the poignancy of their circumstances... A soulful story that captures the magic of possibility, even in difficult times."--Kirkus Reviews


"Pinkney faces war's horrors head on, yet also conveys a sense of hope and promise."

--Publishers Weekly

Book Description:

Andrea Pinkney's lyrical verse and Shane Evans' evocative illustrations combine in a powerful story of one girls' triumphant journey inspired by true tales of life in Sudan.

About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers US
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0316247804
• ISBN 13: 9780316247801
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320