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The Stone Goddess

ISBN: 0439381975

Title: The Stone Goddess

Author: Minfong Ho

KDL Description:

After the Communists take over Cambodia and her family is torn from their city life, twelve-year-old Nakri and her older sister attempt to maintain their hope as well as their classical dancing skills in the midst of their struggle to survive.
Lexile Level: 1020
Guided Reading Level: W

Amazon Description:

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 she left behind.