Harpercollins Children's Books Girls Sandra Uwiringiyimana / Abigail Pesta - How Dare The Sun Rise: Memoirs Of A War Child (Book)
Summary:In this powerful memoir, Sandra Uwiringiyimana, a girl from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, tells the incredible true story of how she survived a massacre, immigrated to America, and overcame her trauma through art and activism. Now in paperback.Sandra Uwiringiyimana was just ten years old when she found herself with a gun pointed at her head. The rebels came at night - wielding weapons, torches, and machetes. She watched as her mother and six-year-old sister were gunned down in a refugee camp, far from their home in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The rebels were killing people who weren't from the same community, the same tribe. In other words, they were killing people simply for looking different."Good-bye, life," she said to the man ready to shoot her.Remarkably, the rebel didn't pull the trigger, and Sandra escaped into the night.Thus began a new life for her and her surviving family members. With no home and no money, they struggled to stay aliGeneral Information Manufacturer: Harper Collins Publishers Manufacturer Part Number: 9780062470157 Brand Name: HarperCollins Children's Books Product Name: Sandra Uwiringiyimana / Abigail Pesta - How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child (Book) Packaged Quantity: 1 Distribution Media/Method: Trade Paperback Product Type: Trade Paperback Product Condition: New Product Information Category: Media > Books Language: English Subject: Gifts Recommended Age: 13+ Author: Uwiringiyimana, Sandra / Pesta, Abigail Artist/Band: Uwiringiyimana, Sandra / Pesta, Abigail Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Published Date: 2018-05-15 Number of Pages: 304 Quantity Per Container: 1 Physical Characteristics Height: 9.00 Width: 6.05 Depth: 1.00 Weight (Approximate): 0.79 Miscellaneous Package Contents: TRADE PAPERBACK Additional Information: DISCONTINUED Country of Origin: US
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Summary:In this powerful memoir, Sandra Uwiringiyimana, a girl from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, tells the incredible true story of how she survived a massacre, immigrated to America, and overcame her trauma through art and activism. Now in paperback.Sandra Uwiringiyimana was just ten years old when she found herself with a gun pointed at her head. The rebels came at night - wielding weapons, torches, and machetes. She watched as her mother and six-year-old sister were gunned down in a refugee camp, far from their home in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The rebels were killing people who weren't from the same community, the same tribe. In other words, they were killing people simply for looking different."Good-bye, life," she said to the man ready to shoot her.Remarkably, the rebel didn't pull the trigger, and Sandra escaped into the night.Thus began a new life for her and her surviving family members. With no home and no money, they struggled to stay aliGeneral Information Manufacturer: Harper Collins Publishers Manufacturer Part Number: 9780062470157 Brand Name: HarperCollins Children's Books Product Name: Sandra Uwiringiyimana / Abigail Pesta - How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child (Book) Packaged Quantity: 1 Distribution Media/Method: Trade Paperback Product Type: Trade Paperback Product Condition: New Product Information Category: Media > Books Language: English Subject: Gifts Recommended Age: 13+ Author: Uwiringiyimana, Sandra / Pesta, Abigail Artist/Band: Uwiringiyimana, Sandra / Pesta, Abigail Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Published Date: 2018-05-15 Number of Pages: 304 Quantity Per Container: 1 Physical Characteristics Height: 9.00 Width: 6.05 Depth: 1.00 Weight (Approximate): 0.79 Miscellaneous Package Contents: TRADE PAPERBACK Additional Information: DISCONTINUED Country of Origin: US
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Summary:In this powerful memoir, Sandra Uwiringiyimana, a girl from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, tells the incredible true story of how she survived a massacre, immigrated to America, and overcame her trauma through art and activism. Now in paperback.Sandra Uwiringiyimana was just ten years old when she found herself with a gun pointed at her head. The rebels came at night - wielding weapons, torches, and machetes. She watched as her mother and six-year-old sister were gunned down in a refugee camp, far from their home in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The rebels were killing people who weren't from the same community, the same tribe. In other words, they were killing people simply for looking different."Good-bye, life," she said to the man ready to shoot her.Remarkably, the rebel didn't pull the trigger, and Sandra escaped into the night.Thus began a new life for her and her surviving family members. With no home and no money, they struggled to stay aliGeneral Information Manufacturer: Harper Collins Publishers Manufacturer Part Number: 9780062470157 Brand Name: HarperCollins Children's Books Product Name: Sandra Uwiringiyimana / Abigail Pesta - How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child (Book) Packaged Quantity: 1 Distribution Media/Method: Trade Paperback Product Type: Trade Paperback Product Condition: New Product Information Category: Media > Books Language: English Subject: Gifts Recommended Age: 13+ Author: Uwiringiyimana, Sandra / Pesta, Abigail Artist/Band: Uwiringiyimana, Sandra / Pesta, Abigail Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Published Date: 2018-05-15 Number of Pages: 304 Quantity Per Container: 1 Physical Characteristics Height: 9.00 Width: 6.05 Depth: 1.00 Weight (Approximate): 0.79 Miscellaneous Package Contents: TRADE PAPERBACK Additional Information: DISCONTINUED Country of Origin: US
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