Region: Cambodia

Materials from Cambodia

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.
Other Descriptors: Biography, Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Picture Book » Themes: , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

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: , , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Cambodia

Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Cambodia.
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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: , , , , , , , , » 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.
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