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Children of the River (Laurel-Leaf contemporary fiction) (Paperback)

by Linda Crew (Author)
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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group; Reprint edition (1 Aug 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0440210224
  • ISBN-13: 978-0440210221
  • Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.4 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 284,871 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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* "A powerful first novel....A book to change readers' eyes and hearts."-- Pointer, "Kirkus Reviews"
* "Crew salutes the basic goodness of humankind which triumphs in some way even under the most inhumane circumstances."-- Starred, "School Library Journal"
"A moving look at the way in which a survivor of a great tragedy, having confronted overwhelming changes in her life, faces young adulthood." -- "Publishers Weekly"

Synopsis
Having fled Cambodia four years earlier to escape the Khmer Rouge army, 17-year-old Sundara is torn between remaining faithful to her own people and enjoying life in her Oregon high school as a "regular" American.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An exciting core novel for 8th grade girls AND boys!!!, 28 Jan 1998
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This book was a required reading for my 8th grade English class, and although I scoffed at first because I thought the boys wouldn't like the "romance" portion of the book, in the end, it was the boys who were truly hooked. In fact, the greatest joy in finishing the book was the fact that all of my students wanted to know WHAT HAPPENED TO SUNDARA AND JONATHAN? Did they live "happily ever after"? What happened to Sundara's family? Did Mayoury come to America? I told the students that this book was fiction but they were so tuned into the main characters that they wanted to know more. Some even wanted to write to Linda Crew and ask her to write an epilogue to the story! Any book that gets 8th grade boys into reading is a MUST read! Hats off to Linda Crew!
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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good, but one Complaint, 25 Jun 1999
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I loved this book so much, next to Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech, and the sequel to it, Chasing Redbird, Children of the River was my favorite book. I had to read it for school and usually I hate to be forced to read. I hate having a deadline, but I just could not put this book Down!!! I got burried so deep into it, I felt like I was there! I felt for the characters. The only complaint I had was that I wish that the author had given me a better ending! She left me hanging! I wanted to know more about what happened to her parents and sisters and brothers! I was left unfufilled and curious, and I was disappointed. In all other aspects though, I loved it!!!
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books we have read., 16 April 1998
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The thing we liked most was how Sundara came from Cambodia and she turned on her family to be with Jonathon, the one she loved. She went against her religion just to be with Jonathon. We would like to read more of Linda Crew's books because we think she is a very good writer.The way she told the story made us belive we were really there. We would most definitly recommend this book to other people because it teaches you about life and religions of a diffrent culture.Don't judge this book by the cover. We didn't want to read it beacause of the title. But in the end we loved it!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good When Read More Than Once
I will tell you the truth. I did not like the book at first. I was assigned it for a summer reading course in preparation for the 8th grade. Read more
Published on 20 Jun 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A VERY excellent book
I liked this book very much. It was very sad and romantic at the same time. I am also Cambodian but I did not know of the culture (because I was born in America) until I read... Read more
Published on 9 Mar 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars A suspensful must-read romance novel
Children of the River was a wonderful, romantic novel. I couldn't put it down. In school, a group and i read this book. Read more
Published on 30 Jan 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Welcome to a new culture!
This book is a well-writen romance that really makes you aware of cultural differences. It shows the difficulty in moving into another culture; being torn between old traditions... Read more
Published on 9 Dec 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars This story is so true to life.
I was recommended to read this book by a beautiful Cambodian girl. I read it within 2 days. It showed how American and Camodian cultures are different and how young immigrants... Read more
Published on 5 Nov 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars In this book, Sundara must adjust to American csutoms.
This is one of my favorite books!!! It is very similar to my life, so I enjoyed this book a lot!!! It is full of emotion and is not a very hard book to read. Read more
Published on 30 May 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars I Loved it- anyone who doesn't like it has a big problem!!!
I got this book in a bookstore in Virginia when I was visiting. My mother pointed it out to me, and to say the truth, at first I didn't pay much attention to it. Read more
Published on 25 May 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars A touching novel.
I loved this book. I am in 11th grade now, and I read this book when I was in middle school. It touched me then and still does today. I would recomend it to anyone especaily girls.
Published on 25 Feb 1998

1.0 out of 5 stars Hated it
From the china-doll haircut of the girl on the cover, to the typical white-boy & Asian-girl relationship, the book reeked of colonialism. Read more
Published on 12 Jan 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars This book is a MUST for all!
This book is a great one for cozely sitting near a fire on a cold night! A must read!!
Published on 28 Sep 1997

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