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Region: Cambodia
Roots and Wings
GRACE’S GRANDMOTHER HAS died, and she and her mother must travel back to the Cambodian community to give her a proper Cambodian funeral. But Grace wants to use the trip to solve a few mysteries, like who her father was, why her mother and grandmother moved from St. Petersburg to Pennsylvania, where they’re the only [...]
Other Descriptors: Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Realistic Fiction, United States of America Themes: Buddhism, Coming of age, Culture, funeral, Grandmother, Identity, immigrant, mother and daughter, St. Petersburg, Tradition, Travel Leave a comment
Cambodia
Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Cambodia.
Other Descriptors: Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Nonfiction Themes: Culture, Geography, Life, Religion Leave a comment
Carpe Diem
16-year-old overachiever Vassar Spore, daughter of overachiever parents, who in true overachiever fashion named her after an elite women’s college. Vassar expects her sophomore summer to include AP and AAP (Advanced Advanced Placement) classes. Enter a world-traveling relative who sends her plans into a tailspin when she blackmails Vassar’s parents into forcing their only child [...]
Other Descriptors: Asia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (Gr. 9-12) Themes: Adventure, artist, authorship, family secret, Grandmother, life skill, Secret, Self-Discovery, Survival Leave a comment
Little Sap And Monsieur Rodin
In the early 1900s, little Sap, a young girl from the rice fields of Cambodia, wins a coveted place in the royal dance troupe and learns the steps so well that she is noticed by the famous artist Auguste Rodin, who rewards her with a special prize.
Other Descriptors: Asia, Historical Fiction, Primary (Gr. K-3) Themes: Wildlife conservation Comments closed
On October 20, 2010 at 7:00 P.M., Rosemary Wells, illustrator and author of the preschool series Max and Ruby, will be at Worlds of Words physical location on the 4th floor of the College of Education at the University of Arizona.
A Song for Cambodia