The Red Pencil

Informationen zum Autor Andrea Davis Pinkney, illustrated by Shane W. Evans Klappentext 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. Andrea Pinkney's lyrical verse and Shane Evans' evocative illustrations combine in a powerful story of one girl's triumphant journey inspired by true tales of life in Sudan. Zusammenfassung Andrea Pinkney's lyrical verse and Shane Evans' evocative illustrations combine in a powerful story of one girl's triumphant journey inspired by true tales of life in Sudan.

Product details

• Authors: Andrea Davis Pinkney, Shane W Evans, Shane W. Evans, Andrea D Pinkney, Andrea Davis Pinkney
• Assisted by: Shane W. Evans (Illustration)
• Publisher: Little Brown USA
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 9
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 14.11.2015
• EAN: 9780316247825
• ISBN: 978-0-316-24782-5
• No. of pages: 308
• Dimensions: 131 mm x 194 mm x 24 mm
• Series: Little, Brown Young Readers
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Africa, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Death, Grief, Bereavement