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"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.
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“Tells a moving story of the scarring effects of war but also brings a messageof hope and inspiration…The girl is given a red pencil; this simple giftreveals a world of endless possibilities and imbues the tween with a strongsense of agency…An engaging author note provides background on the politicalsituation in Sudan and explains the powerful motivations for telling thisstory. An essential purchase that pairs well with Sylvia Whitman’s The Milk of Birds.”
— School Library Journal (starred review)
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“Pinkney’s spare verse powerfully communicates this strong young girl’s hopes and dreams even as she expresses the awfulness of what she has been through.”
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“Pinkney faces war’s horrors head on, yet also conveys a sense of hope and promise.”
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“Telling her story in first-person verse, Pinkney uses deft strokes to create engaging characters through the poetry of their observations and the poignancy of their circumstances. This tale of displacement in a complex, war-torn country is both accessible and fluent, striking just the right tone for middle-grade readers…A soulful story that captures the magic of possibility, even in difficult times.”
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“Pinkney narrates with a gravity appropriate to poetry and Amira’s changing circumstances when Janjaweed militants destroy her home and force what remains of her family to flee. Pinkney also infuses notes of warmth and humor throughout the story, reflecting the love that surrounds Amira as well as her hopeful nature.”
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Bird in a Box will break, heal, and then fill your heart, all in one reading.
— Grace Lin, Newbery Honor author of Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
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A Publishers Weekly Pick of the Week, September 2014
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A New York Times Editor’s Choice
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A 2014 New York Times Book Review Notable Book for Children
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A 2015 Parents' Choice Award Winner
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About Andrea Davis Pinkney
Andrea Davis Pinkney, the award-winning author of numerous books for children and young adults, has been recognized by the Coretta Scott King Author Award committee with an honor for Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters and a medal for Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America. She is a four-time nominee for the NAACP Image Award. In addition to her work as an author, she is a publishing executive. She has been named one of the “25 Most Influential Black Women in Business” by the Network Journal and is among Children’s Health magazine’s “25 Most Influential People in Our Children's Lives.”