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The Clay Marble with Related Readings (Glencoe Literature Library)
The Clay Marble with Related Readings - Glencoe Literature Library Author:Minfong Ho In this novel, Ho tells the story of twelve-year-old Dara and her family, who leave their Cambodian farm after the Khmer Rouge collapses, and journey to a refugee camp near the border. There she befriends Jantu, another young refugee. Guerrilla warfare and the harsh realities of recent Cambodian history take their toll on the girls' friendsh... more »ip and their lives.
Related readings include:Cambodia, history by Miriam Greenblatt; Children of the River, excerpt by Linda Crew; Old World Monkeys, natural science by Ann Elwood; Toys Made of Clay, informative nonfiction by Hannalore Schal & Ulla Abdalla; The Shaping of the Clay Marble, personal essay by Minfong Ho. « less