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The Red Pencil Hardcover – Illustrated, September 16, 2014

by Andrea Davis Pinkney (Author), Shane W. Evans (Illustrator)

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"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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4 - 12 years, from customers
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336 pages
Language

English
Grade level

4 and up
Lexile measure

HL620L
Dimensions

5.63 x 1.25 x 8 inches
Publisher

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date

September 16, 2014
ISBN-10

0316247804
ISBN-13

978-0316247801
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Get inspired by more poignant works from Andrea Davis Pinkney!	The inspiring story of singer Ella Fitzgerald as told by Scat Cat Monroe, a feline fan who sings with the infectious rhythms of scat.	The stunning biography of jazz pianist Duke Ellington and the orchestra he led and composed for.	A stirring portrait of dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey as a young boy.	Follow Sojourner’s brave step-stomp stride as she tells powerful truths and inspires change across America.	The stories of ten Black men from different eras in American history and the legacies they left as links in the “freedom chain.”	The voices and lives of Martin and Mahalia are explored in this powerful story culminating at the historical event that united them.

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

―Publishers Weekly

"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

About the Author

Andrea Davis Pinkney is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of more than 20 books for children, including Bird in a Box and several collaborations with her husband Brian Pinkney, including Sit -In, Hand in Hand,and Martin & Mahalia. She lives with her family in Brooklyn, NY.

Shane W. Evans is the illustrator of many books for young readers, including Underground: Finding the Light to Freedom, which won a Coretta Scott King award, and Nobody Gonna Turn Me Round, which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award. His website is ShaneEvans.com.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition (September 16, 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0316247804
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316247801
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 12 years, from customers
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ HL620L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.63 x 1.25 x 8 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,523,826 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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- #2,937 in Stories in Verse

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Shane Evans is a creative force. He comfortably wears titles
that include artist, author, illustrator, musician, songwriter,
and founder of Dream Studio, a community art space in Kansas
City, Missouri, where he resides. He has more than 30 books
to his credit as an illustrator, including Olu's Dream, which he
also authored. Many of the books have been featured in the
media such as The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show,
Reading Rainbow, and Late Night with David Letterman. Five
of his books are scheduled for publication in 2010 including
"Chocolate Me" with actor Taye Diggs, "My Brother Charlie"
with actor Holly Robinson Peete, and "Black Jack," with
Coretta Scott King Award winning author Charles Smith. His
portfolio includes the "Shanna Show" (now a Disney animated
short along with the spinoff "Shane's Kindergarten
Countdown"). In addition, he has exhibited, lectured, and
developed art programs for youth in Burkina Faso, Botswana,
Brazil, China, France, Japan, Lesotho, and across the United
States. You can visit him online www.olusdream.com.
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Isho Sheikh

This is such an insightful read

Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2023

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4.75
Honest sometimes I forget others stories. I’m so in my head about my issues that I forget the world around me. This book not only allowed me to escape but to aprestarte and understand the world around me. It’s such a easy to read book with so much emotion. Truly one of the best books I picked up this year.

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K. S. Cummins

Book talk this and put in your 5th-7th grade classroom library; use for research; use as a mentor text; use for so much more

Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2014

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Pinkney's language is delicious, worthy of reading and rereading as she creates a vivid picture of the placid family-filled life of 12-year-old Amira and then a life that is tragically devastated by the Janjaweed militia and Amira's escape to a dead-end refugee camp.

I can't read realistic fiction that takes place in a real place that is still at war without wanting to know more and this might be an opportunity for students to do the same. I fell in love with Amira, her life, her losses, and her plight and immediately started researching the issues in this area of the world. To start, the refugee camp in the book - Kalma - still exists ten years after this story takes place and seems to be the permanent home of 130,000 displaced refugees. Schools for girls like Kalma have been started there. I also was intrigued by the details about Amira's life on a farm before the Janjaweed burned her home and village - the traditions, the foods, the ways of life--all so vivid because of the well written text. I'd like to read more about this as well.

Back to Pinkney's text - it's just stunningly beautiful, filled with poetic, figurative language, written in narrative verse to help the reader access Amira's experience. Just flipping back through the book, I wanted to stop every few pages and read again. This book would be worthy of just enjoying reading, of studying for content, and of studying for language or as a mentor for writing.

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Britt Kay

Powerful and emotional. A great read & addition to unit on Africa, equality, or nonwestern cultures.

Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2017

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This book is in verse....and it's so lovely and heartbreaking at moments....so powerful. I gasped a few times....the poem "Fleeing" on page 121 was especially powerful....the line...."Each of us bears the heaviest weight of all,/anguish, unmovable,/like so many mud brick sacks." And her most prized possession is a twig...so impactful. I can't say enough...so good.

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E. Abrams

heavy poetic read

Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2022

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I liked this for my kids because even though the topic is very heavy the use of verse helped to both extend the depth of feeling as well as lighten the graphic nature of what a traditional novel may have expressed. It made it a little easier IMO. My daughter liked the book and said it was her fav from this school year.

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Philip Arnold

A brilliant child’s eye view of the world around her

Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2022

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A fantastic book. The author really uses interesting ways of describing the world as a child would view it. I loved reading to my kids & asking them “what is it she is meaning?”

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Molly Koeneman (she / her)

I really wanted to like this book. Why didn't I like this book?

Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2021

First of all, I have no idea how it ended. If you read this book and have an idea what happened in the end, let me know.

This is a really complicated subject matter: a young woman (child, really) dealing with the senseless violence and genocide that happened in Darfur. For a YA book, this emotional journey of a child caught in the chaos of these circumstances give little to no context to what the hell is happening. It also showcases no character development. It's only saving grace is that it's a book of narrative poems, so it's easy to breeze through.

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Mira Reisberg

The Red Pencil

Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2016

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This is a deeply powerful book. Written in verse, we are right there with Amira on her journey through the hardships of her life in rural Sudan, and how one little gift helped her not just overcome them but honestly discover herself in the process. It covers a lot of situations not typically seen in middle grade books, but I think that just makes this book all the more valuable. Thank you Andrea Davis Pinkney for all the research you clearly put into this book for us! For a more in-depth review of The Red Pencil and other great children's books, visit us at childrensbookacademy.com and check out our blog Mondays With Mandy or Mira.

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Very Awesome book!

Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2017

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This book was amazing! I would definitely recommend it to young readers across he globe. The author really put it into reality about what the real world is and how people treat one another, especially provinces like Sudan. Many people might not know what goes on Sudan or any country for that matter, but the author rally put that in perspective.

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