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When soldiers arrive at his hometown in Cambodia, Arn is just a kid, dancing to rock 'n' roll, hustling for spare change, and selling ice cream with his brother. But after the soldiers march the entire population into the countryside, his life is changed forever. Arn is separated from his family and assigned to a labor camp: working in the rice paddies under a blazing sun, he sees the other children, weak from hunger, malaria, or sheer exhaustion, dying before his eyes. He sees prisoners marched to a nearby mango grove, never to return. And he learns to be invisible to the sadistic Khmer Rouge, who can give or take away life on a whim.
One day, the soldiers ask if any of the kids can play an instrument. Arn's never played a note in his life, but he volunteers. In order to survive, he must quickly master the strange revolutionary songs the soldiers demand—and steal food to keep the other kids alive. This decision will save his life, but it will pull him into the very center of what we know today as the Killing Fields. And just as the country is about to be liberated from the Khmer Rouge, Arn is handed a gun and forced to become a soldier. He lives by the simple credo: Over and over I tell myself one thing: never fall down.
Based on the true story of Arn Chorn-Pond, this is an achingly raw and powerful novel about a child of war who becomes a man of peace, from National Book Award finalist Patricia McCormick.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A powerful novel about a young boy who survives the Killing Fields in Cambodia. Endorsed by Desmond Tutu.Eleven-year-old Arn is walking through the countryside in Cambodia. His whole town is walking with him. They're walking into one of the most tragic moments of history- the Killing Fields.Music will save him. Hope, luck and kindness will save him. This is his story.Based on the true story of Arn Chorn-Pond, this is an achingly raw and powerful novel about a child of war who becomes a man of peace. Eleven-year-old Arn is walking through the countryside in Cambodia. Theyre walking into one of the most tragic moments of history: the Killing Fields.Music will save him. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780552567350
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Book Description Condition: New. 2013. Paperback. Eleven-year-old Arn is walking through the countryside in Cambodia. His whole town is walking with him. They're walking into one of the most tragic moments of history. Music will save him. Hope, luck and kindness will save him. This is his story. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 5AN; YFB; YXZW. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 164. . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780552567350
Book Description Condition: New. 2013. Paperback. Eleven-year-old Arn is walking through the countryside in Cambodia. His whole town is walking with him. They're walking into one of the most tragic moments of history. Music will save him. Hope, luck and kindness will save him. This is his story. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 5AN; YFB; YXZW. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 164. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780552567350