CONTENT NOTIFICATIONS
Violence: Mild Violence
The Red Pencil
By Andrea Davis Pinkney
Illustrators
Illustrated by Shane W. Evans
Edition
SLJ Best Books 2014, Middle Grade; Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2014, Middle-Grade Books; Booklist Lasting Connections 2014, Language Arts; Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature, Best Multicultural Books of 2014; Winner, IRA Notable Books for a Global Society, 2015; Booklist Top 10 Multicultural Fiction for Youth, 2015; ALA Notable Books for Children 2015, Middle Readers; 2015 Amelia Bloomer Project List, Middle Grade, Fiction; New York Times Notable Children’s Books of 2014, Middle Grade; Capitol Choices 2015
By Andrea Davis Pinkney
Hardcover edition
Publisher Hachette Book Group Imprint Little, Brown ISBN9780316247801
Awards and Honors ALA-CBC Building a Home Library Booklist - 2018SLJ Best Books 2014, Middle Grade; Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2014, Middle-Grade Books; Booklist Lasting Connections 2014, Language Arts; Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature, Best Multicultural Books of 2014; Winner, IRA Notable Books for a Global Society, 2015; Booklist Top 10 Multicultural Fiction for Youth, 2015; ALA Notable Books for Children 2015, Middle Readers; 2015 Amelia Bloomer Project List, Middle Grade, Fiction; New York Times Notable Children’s Books of 2014, Middle Grade; Capitol Choices 2015
The Red Pencil
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SKU
9780316247801J
After their village is ransacked, Amira's family flees Darfur: "We walk, / forming a crooked, / curving line. / . . . / One silent step at a time, / we wind our way / to who-knows-where."
Author's note. Glossary and pronunciation guide for Arabic words that appear in book. Character and location pronunciations. Definitions of important terms. Map. Black-and-white illustrations.
Author's note. Glossary and pronunciation guide for Arabic words that appear in book. Character and location pronunciations. Definitions of important terms. Map. Black-and-white illustrations.
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