My iPad mini refuses to turn on
My iPad mini refuses to turn on. It was charging last night and when I pulled it out of my bag to use it for class, there was no reaction whatsoever when the home button or the on/off button were pressed. When I say this I am referring to the typical flashing of the large image of the battery in the red when your battery dies. Prior to this it would hold its battery life very well but due to its sudden inability to turn on, I can't be sure if this quality still remains. It's only a year old and has little to no physical damage, so I am really unsure as to what I could have done to cause this.
MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.1)