The Red Pencil

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The Red Pencil
Author: Davis Pinkney, Andrea
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Time Period: Modern Age
Time Frame: 2003-2011
Geographic Area: Africa
Country: Sudan
Topics: Sudanese Refugees
Genre: Fiction
Reading Age: Middle Grade, Upper Middle Grade
Format: Novel
Published: 2015


World History > Modern Age > 2000s

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.

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