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
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2014 |
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 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
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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