The Red Pencil

Title: The Red Pencil
Author: Andrea Davis Pinkney
ISBN: 9780316247825
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Age: 9-12 Years

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.