![]() ![]() ![]() One day, the soldiers asked for volunteers to play music and Arn raised his hand. He was taken from his family and put into a children's labor camp, forced to work in the rice paddies. Arn's early life in rural Cambodia "was filled with the sweet sounds of music and laughter." But in 1975, the Khmer Rouge took over Cambodia, finally reaching Arn's village. The Stone Goddess is a powerful young adult novel that develops a similar story further, following a young girl, Nakri, as she and her brother and sister end up in a labor camp.Īges 10 - 14 A Song for Cambodia is the true story of Arn Chorn-Pond's survival of the Khmer Rough work camps. A Song for Cambodia is a picture book that introduces the story of Cambodia and what happened to ordinary families when the Khmer Rouge soldiers took over. ![]() I read several books set in SE Asia, but the two that really stuck with me were historical fiction set during the terror of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, trying to see how two children survived this horror. I am participating in One Shot World Tour, a challenge to reviewers to read books set in South East Asia, and really enjoyed the challenge. ![]() Whether it's through historical fiction or realistic fiction, stories have transported me to another place. I have always loved being able to travel to other parts of the world through my reading. ![]()
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