Cambodia in 1975 is a country engulfed by a violent civil war. Thirteen-year-old Chantrea lives in the city of Phnom Penh with her American father, who is a photographer, and her Cambodian mother. When her father goes away on an assignment, Chantrea and her mother expect to see him again in a few days. But the war ends suddenly when the cruel regime of the Khmer Rouge takes control. Chantrea's mother is killed, and Chantrea and her grandparents are forced out of their homes and into a work camp. They escape across the border to Thailand, where they live as refugees. Chantrea waits for news of her father and hopes for the opportunity to travel to America to live with her father's family in Ohio. When that opportunity comes, she takes it - but will she ever see her father again?
Authors
Clare Pastore
Additional Info
- Release Date: 2001-05-01
- Publisher: Berkley
- Format: Hardcover
- ISBN: 9780425178898
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