{"product_id":"9780062470140","title":"How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eUwiringiyimana, Sandra; Pesta, Abigail\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\/16\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJunior Library Guild Selection * New York Public Library's Best Books for Teens * Goodreads Choice Awards Nonfiction Finalist * Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best Books for Teens: Nonfiction * 2018 Texas Topaz Nonfiction List * YALSA's 2018 Quick Picks List\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e * Bank Street's 2018 Best Books of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“This gut-wrenching, poetic memoir reminds us that no life story can be reduced to the word ‘refugee.’\" —New York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A critical piece of literature, contributing to the larger refugee narrative in a way that is complex and nuanced.” —School Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis profoundly moving memoir is the remarkable and inspiring true story of Sandra Uwiringiyimana, a girl from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who tells the tale of how she survived a massacre, immigrated to America, and overcame her trauma through art and activism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSandra was just ten years old when she found herself with a gun pointed at her head. She had watched as rebels gunned down her mother and six-year-old sister in a refugee camp. Remarkably, the rebel didn’t pull the trigger, and Sandra escaped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThus began a new life for her and her surviving family members. With no home and no money, they struggled to stay alive. Eventually, through a United Nations refugee program, they moved to America, only to face yet another ethnic disconnect. Sandra may have crossed an ocean, but there was now a much wider divide she had to overcome. And it started with middle school in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this memoir, Sandra tells the story of her survival, of finding her place in a new country, of her hope for the future, and how she found a way to give voice to her people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer journey from a refugee camp to the world stage is a testament to the power of a single voice:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Gripping Survival Story:\u003c\/b\u003e Witness the harrowing night ten-year-old Sandra survived the Gatumba massacre, an event that claimed her younger sister and shaped the rest of her life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Refugee Experience:\u003c\/b\u003e Journey from a UN refugee camp in Burundi to a middle school in New York, navigating the profound culture shock and racism of being an immigrant in America.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOvercoming Trauma:\u003c\/b\u003e Discover how Sandra processed immense grief and trauma, finding healing and purpose through the unexpected outlets of art and photography.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Voice for the Voiceless:\u003c\/b\u003e Follow her transformation from a silent survivor to a powerful activist, speaking out for her people, the Banyamulenge, and other refugees on a global stage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46820344955135,"sku":"9780062470140","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780062470140_s600x595.jpg?v=1781544183","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780062470140","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}