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The Red Pencil
Contributor(s): Pinkney, Andrea Davis (Author), Evans, Shane W. (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0316247804     ISBN-13: 9780316247801
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
OUR PRICE: $33.24  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2014
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Africa
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Africa
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Violence
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2013044753
Age Level: 9-12
Grade Level: 4-7
Lexile Measure: 620 HL (High-Low)
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.54" W x 8.02" L (0.87 lbs) 336 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - African
- Topical - Death/Dying
- Cultural Region - North Africa
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product
Awards: Georgia Children's Book Award, Finalist, Children's Book, 2017
Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, Recommended, Ten to Fourteen, 2015
Nene Award, Nominee, Children's Fiction, 2016
Rhode Island Children's Book Awards, Nominee, Grades 3-6, 2016
Review Citations: School Library Journal 07/01/2014 pg. 92
Publishers Weekly 08/04/2014
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2014 pg. 66
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2014
Booklist 10/15/2014 pg. 48
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2014 pg. 104
New York Times Book Review 11/16/2014 pg. 26
New York Times Book Review 11/09/2014 pg. 35
Shelf Awareness 11/11/2014
Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2014 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2014
Kirkus Best Middle Grade Books 11/15/2014 pg. 93
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/01/2014 pg. 72
NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/07/2014 pg. 35
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2014 pg. 24
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2015 - Superior,Well Above Average
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 168792
Reading Level: 4.2   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 3.0
 
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Publisher Description:
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.
 
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