The Cambodian dancer
Subtitle: Sophany's gift of hope
By: by Daryn Reicherter ; illustrated by Christy Hale ; Khmer translation by Bophal Phen
Contributors: Hale, Christy, ill; Phen, Bophal
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Tokyo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780804845168
Subjects: Juvenile fiction; Dancers; Juvenile literature; Survival; Children's stories
Description: The Cambodian Dancer is the true story of a Cambodian refugee a dancer and teacher who built a life in the US after fleeing the Khmer Rouge. She became a counselor to other Cambodian refugees and created a school of dance for children. Her gift of hope was to teach children in the Cambodian community the traditional dances of Cambodia so that young people growing up far away from the land of their ancestors would know about their culture.
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