Summary

Part 1, Lines – Amira never knows where the lines she draws will go. Each day there is something new she sees when she is done, and she loves to create.

Part 1, Agreeing – While Dando and Old Anwar are in a tomato contest, they both agree on Amira. She overhears them discussing how special Amira is. Old Anwar tells Dando that Amira gets her glimmer and brightness from Dando, who was much like Amira when he was younger. He learned to read when he was Amira’s age, being taught by Old Anwar.

Part 1, Seeing the Same Man – Old Anwar believes that Amira also gets farm sense from Dando. Dando believes so too, but also believes that Amira could have a gift for learning letters as well as farm chores. Old Anwar urges Dando to teach Amira to read – and Amira is stunned...