The Clay Marble
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فرمت کتاب
audiobook
تاریخ انتشار
2011
Lexile Score
860
Reading Level
4-5
نویسنده
Christina Mooreناشر
Recorded Books, Inc.شابک
9781461810841
کتاب های مرتبط
- اطلاعات
- نقد و بررسی
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نقد و بررسی
When Khmer Rouge soldiers arrive to burn the farmers' rice seed, Dara's Cambodian village already lies in rubble after years of bombing. The refugee camp at the Thailand border, to which Dara's family escapes, promises a respite from the horrors, with food and safety guaranteed. Imagine Dara's terror, then, when she is separated from her family and must struggle to find them--and to survive. Christina Moore's reading is careful and well paced, with attention to the mixed emotions Dara struggles to balance throughout the story. However, Moore's Western voice sometimes pulls the listener up short, drawing attention to itself. While Moore's treatment cannot be faulted on its own merits, a reading by an Asian language speaker, with the suggestion of an accent, might have added authenticity. T.B. (c) AudioFile, Portland, Maine
September 30, 1991
Dara's is one of the thousands of Cambodian families separated or destroyed by war, but there is hope as she and her brother and mother head for a refugee camp on the Thailand border. Once safely there, Dara makes friends with Jantu, who has an almost magical touch in creating toys from mud and scraps of fabric. When the camp is bombed, Jantu makes a magic marble out of clay that helps Dara track down her family and then return to the hospital for Jantu and her brother. Like clay dolls themselves, Ho's ( Rice Without Rain ) characters seem to walk through their parts--their emotional turmoil, rather than being revealed, is simply stated. Despite a potentially compelling story and setting, this novel never comes to life. Ages 10-up.
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