"This is a work of fiction based on a true story"--T.p. verso.
Summary:
When soldiers arrive in his hometown in Cambodia, Arn Chorn-Pond is separated from his family and sent to a labor camp, where he works in the rice paddies until he volunteers to learn to play an instrument--a decision that both saves his life and lands him in battle.
Indexed by:
Wilson's Senior High School, November 2012 School Library Journal starred, May 2012 Booklist starred, March 2012 Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, September 2012 Pub Weekly, March 2012 New York Times, May 2012 Horn Book, May 2012 Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2012 Kirkus Review, April 2012 Wilson's Senior High School School Library Journal starred Booklist starred
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