The Stone Goddess |
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| Author:
| Ho, Minfong |
| Series title: | First Person Fiction Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-439-38197-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2003 |
| Publisher: | Scholastic, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Orchard Books |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $16.95 |
Book Description:
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When Sophy and her older siblings are ripped away from their family by the cruel Khmer Rouge and sent to work in a children's labor camp, Sophy bears witness to innumerable tragedies, paying too dear a price. After the Vietnamese army liberates Cambodia, Sophy returns to her mother's village, where they decide to seek refuge in America. Upon arriving in America, Sophy struggles to adjust to life in a completely new and different society, but she is caught up in the memories of all that...
More DescriptionWhen Sophy and her older siblings are ripped away from their family by the cruel Khmer Rouge and sent to work in a children's labor camp, Sophy bears witness to innumerable tragedies, paying too dear a price. After the Vietnamese army liberates Cambodia, Sophy returns to her mother's village, where they decide to seek refuge in America. Upon arriving in America, Sophy struggles to adjust to life in a completely new and different society, but she is caught up in the memories of all that she left behind.