"JUVENILE FICTION / General" . . "Blacks Sudan Juvenile fiction." . . "Homelessness & Poverty" . . "Refugees Juvenile fiction." . . . . "Death & Dying" . . "Sudan" . . "Sudan." . "After her tribal village is attacked by militants, Amira, a young Sudanese girl, must flee to safety at a refugee camp, where she finds hope and the chance to pursue an education in the form of a single red pencil and the friendship and encouragement of a wise elder --"@en . . . . . . . . . "Juvenile works" . "Juvenile works"@en . . "Red pencil"@en . . . . "Novels in verse" . . "Children's stories"@en . "\"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."@en . "\"After her tribal village is attacked by militants, Amira, a young Sudanese girl, must flee to safety at a refugee camp, where she finds hope and the chance to pursue an education in the form of a single red pencil and the friendship and encouragement of a wise elder\"--" . "\"After her tribal village is attacked by militants, Amira, a young Sudanese girl, must flee to safety at a refugee camp, where she finds hope and the chance to pursue an education in the form of a single red pencil and the friendship and encouragement of a wise elder\"--"@en . . . "\"After her tribal village is attacked by militants, Amira, a young Sudanese girl, must flee to safety at a refugee camp, where she finds hope and the chance to pursue an education in the form of a single red pencil and the friendship and encouragement ofa wise elder\"--"@en . . . . . . . "Electronic books"@en . . . . "The red pencil" . "The red pencil"@en . . . . . . . "Fiction"@en . . "Fiction" . . . . . . "Novels in verse Juvenile fiction." . . "Blacks Sudan Fiction." . . "Little, Brown and Company," . . "Refugees Fiction." . . "Blacks." . . "Refugees." . . "JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Africa." . . "Africa" . . "Prejudice & Racism" . . "Girls & Women" . . "Novels in verse." . . "Stories in Verse" . .