The Clay Marble

Minfong Ho

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Fleeing war-torn Cambodia in 1980, Dara, her mother, and her older brother find sanctuary in a refugee settlement on the Thailand border, but when fighting erupts, Dara finds herself separated from everyone and everything she loves.

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"Touching, authentic, carefully wrought." --Pointer, Kirkus Reviews

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Jeanne rated it

Feb 25, 2012

I was reminded of how much I like good Children's Literature and how often I think it is stronger than a lot of fiction intended for adults.
This story is of a young Cambodian girl and her family who were made refuges during the nightmares of the Cambodian Wars. She, and what was left of her famil... ...more

Collins rated it

Oct 13, 2011

it was a good book because its about a family that went to a refugee camp and meet some other people and they enjoyed there stay there. I think there are some lessons to reflect about and that people of all ages will enjoy it ...more

Cole rated it

Oct 12, 2011

I think it is a good book but it makes you sad to think that these things did really happen. The book also makes you really hungry because it describes the food so much and it makes it sound so good and because Dara is very hungry and she thinks about the delicious food that other people have aro... ...more

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The Clay Marble

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Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
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September 1993
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ISBN: 9780374412296
ISBN10: 0374412294
Middle-Grade Fiction
5 1/2 x 7 5/8 inches, 176 pages
Age Range: 10 and up
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