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First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
Contributor(s): Ung, Loung (Author)

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ISBN: 0060856262     ISBN-13: 9780060856267
Publisher: Harper Perennial
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2006
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Annotation: From a childhood survivor of the brutal Pol Pot regime comes an unforgettable narrative of tragedy and spiritual triumph. 8-page photo insert.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Political
- Biography & Autobiography | Women
- Biography & Autobiography | Historical
Dewey: B
Lexile Measure: 920(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.75" H x 5.3" W x 8" L (0.48 lbs) 288 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Asian
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Awards: Rhode Island Teen Book Award, Nominee, Ages 12 & Up, 2002
Review Citations: People Weekly 08/17/2015 pg. 74
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 56569
Reading Level: 6.0   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 15.0
 
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Publisher Description:
From a childhood survivor of the Camdodian genocide under the regime of Pol Pot, this is a riveting narrative of war crimes and desperate actions, the unnerving strength of a small girl and her family, and their triumph of spirit.

One of seven children of a high-ranking government official, Loung Ung lived a privileged life in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh until the age of five. Then, in April 1975, Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge army stormed into the city, forcing Ung's family to flee and, eventually, to disperse. Loung was trained as a child soldier in a work camp for orphans, her siblings were sent to labor camps, and those who survived the horrors would not be reunited until the Khmer Rouge was destroyed.

Harrowing yet hopeful, Loung's powerful story is an unforgettable account of a family shaken and shattered, yet miraculously sustained by courage and love in the face of unspeakable brutality.


Contributor Bio(s): Ung, Loung: -

Loung Ung was the National Spokesperson for the "Campaign for a Landmine Free World," a program of the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for co-founding the International Campaign to Ban Landmines. Ung lectures extensively, appears regularly in the media, and has made more than thirty trips back to Cambodia. She is also the author of Lucky Child: A Daughter of Cambodia Reunites with the Sister She Left Behind and LuLu in the Sky.


 
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