Heather Moore's Reviews > The Red Pencil

Covering a topic like genocide in a middle grade novel sounds like a daunting task, but leave it to Andrea Davis Pinkney to do it in the best way possible. I absolutely adored Amira — her playfulness and love of drawing reminded me so much of my own 11 year old. This was a beautiful and gentle way for children to begin to understand world issues today while keeping the human spirit at the heart of the story.