The Stone Goddess |
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| Author:
| Ho, Minfong |
| Series title: | First Person Fiction Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-439-38198-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2005 |
| Publisher: | Scholastic, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $9.95 |
Book Description:
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Twelve-year-old Nakri's beloved home in Cambodia is shattered when the nation's capital is overrun by government rebels. Her family is forced to flee, and she and her siblings end up in a children's labor camp, separated from everything they've ever known. At long last, Cambodia is liberated and Nakri's family sets out for America, a place to begin again. There, Nakri learns that she can leave Cambodia behind, but the memories will be a part of her forever.
Twelve-year-old Nakri's beloved home in Cambodia is shattered when the nation's capital is overrun by government rebels. Her family is forced to flee, and she and her siblings end up in a children's labor camp, separated from everything they've ever known. At long last, Cambodia is liberated and Nakri's family sets out for America, a place to begin again. There, Nakri learns that she can leave Cambodia behind, but the memories will be a part of her forever.