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This National Book Award nominee from two-time finalist Patricia McCormick is the unforgettable story of Arn Chorn-Pond, who defied the odds to survive the Cambodian genocide of 1975-1979 and the labor camps of the Khmer Rouge. Based on the true story of Cambodian advocate Arn Chorn-Pond, and authentically told from his point of view as a young boy, this is an achingly raw and powerful historical novel about a child of war who becomes a man of peace. It includes an author's note and acknowledgments from Arn Chorn-Pond himself. When soldiers arrive in his hometown, Arn is just a normal little boy. 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 dying before his eyes. 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. 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, Arn is handed a gun and forced to become a soldier. Supports the Common Core State Standards.

About the Author :
Patricia McCormick is a former journalist and a two-time National Book Award finalist whose books include Cut, Sold, Never Fall Down, The Plot to Kill Hitler, the young readers edition of I Am Malala, and the award-winning picture book Sergeant Reckless: The True Story of the Little Horse Who Became a Hero. Patricia lives in New York. Visit her online at pattymccormick.com.

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Praise for PURPLE HEART: "In this suspenseful psychological thriller...McCormick raises moral questions without judgment and will have readers examining not only this conflict but the nature of heroism and war." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) Praise for PURPLE HEART: "McCormick builds the plot subtly and carefully with rich, spare prose." - Kirkus Reviews Praise for PURPLE HEART: "Gripping details of existence in a war zone bring this to life." - ALA Booklist "One of the most inspiring and powerful books I've ever read. Never Fall Down can teach us all about finding the courage to speak our truth and change the world." - Archbishop Desmond Tutu "Arn Chorn Pond is a fast-talking dynamo with endless energy and zest for life. In Never Fall Down, Patricia McCormick captures brilliantly the man, his heart, and his passion to make Cambodia and our world a better place for all. Arn's against-all-odds survival story and McCormick's crisp prose gripped me from the first page to the very end." - Loung Ung, bestelling author of First They Killed My Father, and Lucky Child "A gripping account of the inner turmoil of a child soldier." - New York Times Book Review "Following the pattern of excellence McCormick began with her novel SOLD, she has created another amazing story through skilled and patient research." - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (starred review) "Powerfully, hauntingly unforgettable." - Booklist (starred review) "While never shying from the ugliness and brutality of this genocide, McCormick crafts a powerful tribute to the human spirit." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "McCormick's novel is one that needs to be read." - The Horn Book "This compelling chronicle deserves to be widely read, discussed, and reflected upon by a generation of young people who may be largely unaware of this dark chapter in world history." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780061730955
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Collins
  • Height: 201 mm
  • No of Pages: 224
  • Spine Width: 18 mm
  • Width: 132 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0061730955
  • Publisher Date: 23 Dec 2013
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Weight: 209 gr


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