How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child Book Info Sandra sees her mother and sister gunned down when she is ten. Surviving that massacre, she becomes a refugee struggling with no home and no money. Sandra escapes, comes to the United States, and faces many challenges while building a new life. Book Details How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child Sandra Uwiringiyimana, Abigail Pesta Age Level: Middle Grade Genre: Autobiography and Memoir, Nonfiction Published: 2017