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The Resource The red pencil, by Andrea Davis Pinkney ; illustrated by Shane W. Evans

The red pencil, by Andrea Davis Pinkney ; illustrated by Shane W. Evans

Label
The red pencil
Title
The red pencil
Statement of responsibility
by Andrea Davis Pinkney ; illustrated by Shane W. Evans
Creator
Contributor
Author
Illustrator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"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"--
Tone
Writing style
Award
  • ALA Notable Children's Book, 2015
  • Amelia Bloomer List, 2015
  • Children’s Africana Book Awards, Older Readers, 2015.
  • School Library Journal Best Books: Fiction, 2014
  • Notable Books for a Global Society, 2015.
Assigning source
Provided by publisher
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
10351765
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Pinkney, Andrea Davis
Dewey number
[Fic]
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
no index present
LC call number
PZ7.5.P56
LC item number
Re 2014
Literary form
fiction
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
  • 5
  • 7
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Evans, Shane
http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
True
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Refugees
  • Blacks
  • Sudan
  • Novels in verse
  • Refugees
  • Blacks
  • Sudan
Target audience
pre adolescent
Label
The red pencil, by Andrea Davis Pinkney ; illustrated by Shane W. Evans
Instantiates
Publication
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocn862962383
Dimensions
21 cm
Edition
First edition: September 2014.
Extent
308 pages
Isbn
9780316247801
Isbn Type
(hardcover : alk. paper)
Lccn
2013044753
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Other physical details
illustrations, map
System control number
(OCoLC)862962383
Label
The red pencil, by Andrea Davis Pinkney ; illustrated by Shane W. Evans
Publication
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocn862962383
Dimensions
21 cm
Edition
First edition: September 2014.
Extent
308 pages
Isbn
9780316247801
Isbn Type
(hardcover : alk. paper)
Lccn
2013044753
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Other physical details
illustrations, map
System control number
(OCoLC)862962383

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