Aira the newcomer.
Aira the writer.
Aira the survivor. In a futuristic world where the original pencil and paper are banned, children are taught that "new technology" is something to use, and nothing else.
Aira Latch grew up differently, in a different village in a different school, and has always known that the simple pencil and paper were what was easiest to use.
When Aira's village is bombed, she, her mother, and Mr. Graplin from across the road are the only ones to survive. Seeking refuge, they visit the technology obsessed town, hoping to be welcomed. And, although they are allowed to stay there, pencil and paper is not tolerated inside the wooden doors.
Aira, trying to make a difference, tries to show them the wonders of the pencil and paper, the simplicity, the enjoyment that could come from it, but it starts something that she could never take back.