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How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child
How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child | Sandra Uwiringiyimana, Abigail Pesta
This 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.Sandra 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.Thus 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.In 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.
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SnowEcho
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A story about how massacre affected a young kid thru adulthood and her family. Well worth reading and learning about. Crushing in many ways but glimmers of hope, humanity and love shine throughout.

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WriterAtHeart
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What a great story about a refugee who survived a massacre in the DR of Congo. She continues her memoir by explaining her journey to the US and how she had to learn how to feel herself in a forgein country.

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crazyspine
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The reading level is pretty easy that I feel like a sixth grader could understand it; however, it does talk about war, violence, and sexual assault might not be appropriate for young readers.
#2 for #stayhome24in48

S3V3N It was a good book. 4y
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S3V3N
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WOW! This is a memoir written by a someone who survived the Gatumba Massacre. Sometimes graphic, but well written.

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SarahBradley
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But I have learned that if we want to change the world, we can‘t harden our hearts and shut ourselves off from other cultures. We must open up our hearts. We must not fall prey to the kind of thinking that separates us.

Nute Truth! 4y
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Stephaniereads1
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Sad but Necessary story. She tells of her life in Africa dealing with wars and genocide, and then her immigration to America. She is a great story teller. It‘s an excellent read.

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jwashreads
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When you need a good cry or you need to feel helpless, read this book! It was so compelling. Sandra was just out of her teens when she wrote this, and no one shoyld have to deal with what she has gone through. It's a perfect non-fictipn book for #yawednesday!

@TheFunkyBookworm

TheFunkyBookworm This sounds like a MUST READ! I don‘t know if I‘ll be thanking you when I‘m crying my eyeballs out but I‘ll thank you now anyway! 💜 6y
jwashreads @TheFunkyBookworm It's not a book you forget! 6y
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Jess7
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“This 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... This gut-wrenching, poetic #memoir reminds us that no life story can be reduced to the word #refugee...” #TBR Day 25: #Sunshine #MarchIntoOz

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ReviewsMayVary
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“Anyone who thinks it‘s easy to get to the States as a refugee has no idea.”
― Sandra Uwiringiyimana, How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child #RocTBF2017

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Onlaughterandliteracy
How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child | Sandra Uwiringiyimana, Abigail Pesta
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1. Renegades by Marissa Meyer 🤖 (I absolutely LOVED The Lunar Chronicles!)
2. From Here to Eternity 💀 by Caitlyn Doughty
3. Fangirl 💕💬 by Rainbow Rowell
4. Warcross 🌈 by Marie Lu
5. How Dare the Sun Rise ☀️
#mostwantedtopfive

I solemnly swear not to buy these until after Christmas 👌🏻

Alicia Love the emojis!!! Also yasss I️ want to read Renegades so bad! 6y
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Lacythebookworm
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Sandra's story is heartbreaking, but she's chosen to be an agent of change not bitterness and hatred. I will definitely be reading her book! #alaac17

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Teenreadsdotcom
How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child | Sandra Uwiringiyimana, Abigail Pesta
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We're celebrating strong women in this week's newsletter with reviews of #ShesSoBoss and #HowDaretheSunRise both of these nonfiction texts will inspire you and show you that women can do anything and overcome any obstacle.

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Dvmheather
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Picked this up from the library today

celtichik Yep, going on the TBR. 7y
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Kelly
How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child | Sandra Uwiringiyimana, Abigail Pesta
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A big, juicy roundup of forthcoming nonfiction for young readers (middle grade and young adult). http://stackedbooks.org/2017/05/2017-nonfiction-for-ya-and-middle-grade-readers-...