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324 pp.
| Little
| September, 2014
|
Trade
ISBN 978-0-316-24780-1
$17.00
|
Ebook
ISBN 978-1-316-24781-8
(
2)
YA
Illustrated by
Shane W. Evans.
The first part of this vivid verse novel, set from September 2003 to March 2004, celebrates twelve-year-old Amira's life on her family farm in Darfur, Sudan. After a violent attack by the Sudanese militia, Amira and her family become refugees. Pinkney uses onomatopoeia, rhythm, and prismatic imagery to describe Amira's feelings. Evans's spare illustrations provide valuable visual context and a much-needed sense of buoyancy. Glos.