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The Red Pencil
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April 6, 2016
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April 11, 2016

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Dolly
Stories about death, genocide, and life as a refugee (or internally displaced person) are never easy to tell and the author did a great job bringing these topics to life in a caring and sensitive manner that is very digestible for older children.

While the tale is fictional, it is based on the experiences of people who lived through it. From the ominous threat of the Janjaweed, to the death and destruction they caused in rural villages to the extremely crowded conditions and meager provisions al
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