109 pages • 3 hours read
Sandra UwiringiyimanaHow Dare the Sun Rise
Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | YA | Published in 2017A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Introduction
How Dare the Sun Rise
- Genre: Fiction; YA autobiographical nonfiction
- Originally Published: 2017
- Reading Level/Interest: Lexile 790L; grades 8-12
- Structure/Length: 32 chapters; approx. 304 pages; approx. 6 hours, 25 minutes on audio
- Protagonist and Central Conflict: Sandra tells about her life fleeing targeted violence in her home in Congo, living as a refugee in various places, and surviving trauma. When she moves with her family to the United States, she navigates school, family, and society and connects with the power of activism.
- Potential Sensitivity Issues: Massacre, violence; civil war; racism; violence against women; rape; female genital mutilation
Sandra Uwiringiyimana, Author
- Bio: Born 1994 in the Democratic Republic of Congo; performed at the top of her class; fled violence in Congo; lived in a refugee camp with her family; survived the Gatumba Massacre; moved to the United States; attended Mercy College; participates in activism; is co-founder and director of Jimbere Fund, helping revitalize areas of Congo
- Awards: New York Library’s Best Books for Teens; Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books for Teens: Nonfiction; Bank Street’s 2018 Best Books of the Year
CENTRAL THEMES connected and noted throughout this Teaching Unit:
- War and Displacement
- The Devaluation of Girls and Women
- Understanding American Racism
STUDY OBJECTIVES: In accomplishing the components of this Unit, students will:
