Theme: Khmer Rouge

The Khmer Rouge

This book presents accounts of narrow escapes executed by oppressed individuals and groups while illuminating social issues and the historical background that led to the atrocities committed in Cambodia’s “killing fields” by the Khmer Rouge”.

Descriptors: Asia, Cambodia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

A Song for Cambodia

The true story of Arn Chorn-Pond, Cambodian American musician and human rights activist, who as a young boy survived Khmer Rouge work camps by learning to play a musical instrument.

Descriptors: Biography, Cambodia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture Book » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment