Red Pencil by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Red Pencil

Andrea Davis Pinkney with Shane W. Evans (Illustrator)

368 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade poetry emotional inspiring sad medium-paced
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The powerful story of one girl's triumphant journey, inspired by true tales of life in Sudan -- now in paperback. Life in Amira's peaceful Sudanese village is shattered when Janjaweed attackers arrive, unleashing unspeakable horrors. After losing ...

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Community Reviews

3.87
based on 1,150 reviews

Moods

emotional: 73%

sad: 50%

inspiring: 48%

hopeful: 46%

reflective: 40%

challenging: 32%

informative: 26%

adventurous: 17%

tense: 17%

dark: 13%

funny: 1%

mysterious: 1%


Pace

48% of readers chose fast
38% of readers chose medium
13% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
44% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

66% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

91% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

87% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

22% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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