The Clay Marble
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Fleeing war-torn Cambodia in 1980, Dara, her mother, and her older brother find sanctuary in a refugee settlement on the Thailand border, but when fighting erupts, Dara finds herself separated from everyone and everything she loves.
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Minfong Ho was born in Rangoon, Burma, and raised in both Singapore and Bangkok, Thailand. Her parents are of Chinese origin, so she spoke fluent Chinese in her home, Thai in the marketplace of Bangkok and English in school. She was educated in Thailand and Taiwan, before moving to the United States to attend Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. There, she received her BA in Economics and History as well as her M.F.A. in Creative Writing.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780374412296
- Publication Date
- September 1, 1993
- Publisher
- Square Fish
- Original Publication Date
- October 1, 1991
- Page Count
- 176
- Word Count
- 40531
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Reading Age
- 10 - 14 years
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 29236303
- Lexile® Level
- 860L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~T
- ATOS® Book Level
- 5.4
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 6
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 36017
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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