How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child
by Sandra Uwiringiyimana and Abigail Pesta
Junior Library Guild Selection * New York Public Library's Best Books for Teens... read more
22 Total Resources 3 Awards 7 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- Immigrant / Refugee
- African
Year Published 2017
Word Count 59,598
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 790L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 190492, 9.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Uwiringiyimana, Sandra
- Refugees
- Bujumbura Region
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
- Young Adult Social Situations
- Rochester (N.Y.)
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics | Emigration & Immigration
- Autobiographies
- Massacres
- United States
- Burundi
- Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics | Violence
- Lists With This Book
- Exploring the Refugee Crisis
- Social Justice Books for Teens
- Sample: EL Education, Grades 6-8
Our Original Resources 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Sandra Uwiringiyimana about How Dare the Sun Rise
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 3
Author Interviews 11
Meet-the-Author Recording with Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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Interview with Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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Interview with Abigail Pesta
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Interview with Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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Interview with Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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Interview with Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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Interview with Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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Interview with Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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Interview with Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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Interview with Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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Interview with Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Teaching Ideas from Primary Source Pairings
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Discussion Guide from HarperCollins
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2022
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2018
Young Adult Favorites Award, 2015-2023
Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Nonfiction Selection, 2017
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