The Red Pencil
by Pinkney, Andrea Davis
SLJ Best BookNAACP Outstanding Literary WorkSudanRefugeesNovels in VerseIRA Notable Books for a Global SocietyJunior Library Guild SelectionEmigration/Immigration
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AR Book Level
4.2
AR Points
3
Word Count
21,920
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
168792 EN
About this book
After her village is attacked by militants, Amira, a young Sudanese girl, must flee to 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.