cambodia

Warm. Ancient. Beautiful. Welcome to Cambodia! In this bright, exciting book, young readers will travel to this amazing country without ever leaving their homes or classrooms. During their journey, they will learn all about Cambodia's land, history, cities, and food. They'll even learn how to speak a few words in Cambodian! This 32-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction.

"This book details the history, culture, geography and government of Cambodia" -- Provided by publisher.

The author, born in Phnom Penh in 1962 to a high Cambodian official, discusses her experiences after the Khmer Rouge takeover in 1975 which resulted in the deaths of over two million people, and tells how she and her surviving family members survived until reaching a refugee camp in 1980.

A refugee from Cambodia, Dara's beloved grandmother is grief-stricken when she learns her brother has died, and it is up to Dara to try and heal her.

At the beginning of the Khmer Rouge reign in Cambodia, New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg and his Cambodian assistant Dith Pran report on the atrocities. Dith saves Schanberg but is sent to the labor camps and presumed dead until four long years later.

Secret agent Jack Stalwart travels to Cambodia to rescue the guardian of the sacred treasures of Angkor Wat from kidnappers.

". . . images accompany information about Cambodia. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the events surrounding the ethnic cleansing that claimed close to two million Cambodians between 1975 and 1979. Includes a timeline, a glossary, resources for further information, a map, and color photographs.

An introduction to the land, wildlife, cities, food, and history of Cambodia.

Relates the personal experiences of Loung Ung, one of seven children of a high-ranking government official in Phnom Penh, after her family was forced to flee from Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge army, and describes her training as a child soldier in a work camp for orphans and how her surviving siblings were eventually reunited.