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| the clay marble by minfong ho: The Clay Marble Minfong Ho, 1993-09 While fleeing war-torn Cambodia in 1980, 12-year-old Dara, her mother, and her older brother set up a makeshift home in a refugee settlement. When fighting erupts, Dara finds herself separated from her family. |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: The Clay Marble Minfong Ho, 1993-09-01 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. |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: Rice Without Rain Minfong Ho, 1990-05-28 After social rebels convince the headman of a small village in northern Thailand to resist the land rent, his seventeen-year-old daughter Jinda finds herself caught up in the student uprising in Bangkok. |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: Spilling Ink: A Young Writer's Handbook Ellen Potter, Anne Mazer, 2010-05-29 LEARN HOW TO WRITE LIKE THE EXPERTS, FROM THE EXPERTS. In Spilling Ink: A Young Writer's Handbook, you'll find practical advice in a perfect package for young aspiring writers. After receiving letters from fans asking for writing advice,accomplished authors Anne Mazer and Ellen Potter joined together to create this guidebook for young writers. The authors mix inspirational anecdotes with practical guidance on how to find a voice, develop characters and plot, make revisions, and overcome writer's block. Fun writing prompts will help young writers jump-start their own projects, and encouragement throughout will keep them at work. |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: Half Spoon of Rice Icy Smith, 2010 Nine-year-old Nat and his family are forced from their home on April 17, 1975, marched for many days, separated from each other, and forced to work in the rice fields, where Nat concentrates on survival. Includes historical notes and photographs documenting the Cambodian genocide. |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: The Fools' War Lee R. Kisling, 1992 A boy must try to save a kingdom when the king, preoccupied by unrequited love, ignores the threat of war. |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: The Seventeen Guide to Sex and Your Body Sabrina Solin, Sabrina Solin Weill, Paula Elbirt-Bender, 1996 Presents informative, straightforward answers to the most-asked questions. Covers all the crucial issues that teenage girls are faced with. |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: The Stone Goddess Minfong Ho, 2005 After the Communists take over Cambodia and her family is torn from their city life, twelve-year-old Nakri and her older sister attempt to maintain their hope as well as their classical dancing skills in the midst of their struggle to survive. Reprint. |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: A Break with Charity Ann Rinaldi, 1994-04-29 A village girl seeking friendship is swept up into the Salem Witch Trials in award-winning author Ann Rinaldi’s young adult novel, A Break with Clarity. Susanna English desperately wants to join the circle of girls who meet every week at the parsonage, but she doesn’t realize the leader of the group, the malicious Ann Putnam, is about to set off a torrent of false accusations that will lead to the imprisonment and execution of countless innocent people—victims of a witch-hunt panic. “A graceful blend of fiction and history, Rinaldi’s incisive and thoughtful narrative brings to life a dark period in America’s past.” —Publishers Weekly “The author’s skillful manipulation of the conventions of the young-adult novel—particularly the rich exploration of being an outsider and going against the mainstream—makes this book a superb vehicle for examining the social dynamics of this legendary event.” —The Horn Book “A Break with Charity portrays an excruciating era in American history from a unique perspective, and it will be enjoyed by readers who enjoy psychology, the supernatural, and history.” —School Library Journal Includes Reader’s Guide |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: The Clay Marble Minfong Ho, 1997 In the late 1970s twelve-year-old Dara joins a refugee camp in war-torn Cambodia and becomes seperated from her family. |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: Red Earth and Pouring Rain Vikram Chandra, 2009-11-29 Combining Indian myths, epic history, and the story of three college kids in search of America, a narrative includes the monkey's story of an Indian poet and warrior and an American road novel of college students driving cross-country. |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: Stand Tall Joan Bauer, 2005-06-02 Tree, a six-foot-three-inch twelve-year-old, copes with his parents' recent divorce and his failure as an athlete by helping his grandfather, a Vietnam vet and recent amputee, and Sophie, a new girl at school. |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: Hush! a Thai Lullably Minfong Ho, 2009-03-16 This book contains a lullaby which asks animals such as lizard, monkey, and water buffalo to be quiet and do not disturb the sleeping baby. |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: Pictures of Hollis Woods Patricia Reilly Giff, 2008-12-30 This Newbery Honor book about a girl who has never known family fighting for her first true home “will leave readers . . . satisfied” (Kirkus Reviews). A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of the Century Hollis Woods is the place where a baby was abandoned is the baby’s name is an artist is now a twelve-year-old girl who’s been in so many foster homes she can hardly remember them all. When Hollis is sent to Josie, an elderly artist who is quirky and affectionate, she wants to stay. But Josie is growing more forgetful every day. If Social Services finds out, they’ll take Hollis away and move Josie into a home. Well, Hollis Woods won’t let anyone separate them. She’s escaped the system before; this time, she’s taking Josie with her. Still, even as she plans her future with Josie, Hollis dreams of the past summer with the Regans, fixing each special moment of her days with them in pictures she’ll never forget. Patricia Reilly Giff captures the yearning for a place to belong in this warmhearted story, which stresses the importance of artistic vision, creativity, and above all, family. |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: Behind the Mountains Edwidge Danticat, 2015-04-28 The series dedicated to the immigrant experience in modern America starts off with a moving novel of one family’s struggles in Haiti and New York. It is election time in Haiti, and bombs are going off in the capital city of Port-au-Prince. During a visit from her home in rural Haiti, Celiane Espérance and her mother are nearly killed. Looking at her country with new eyes, Celiane gains a fresh resolve to be reunited with her father in Brooklyn, New York. The harsh winter and concrete landscape of her new home are a shock to Celiane, who witnesses her parents’ struggle to earn a living, her brother’s uneasy adjustment to American society, and her own encounters with learning difficulties and school violence. “The excellence of the writing and the resilient outlook of both first-person fictions set a high standard for this series.” —The Horn Book “The author captures the color and texture of Haitian life as well as the heroine’s adjustment to New York. While readers may want to hear more about her experiences in Brooklyn, they will appreciate the truthfulness of the family’s struggle to reconnect.” —Publishers Weekly |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: The Light Princess and Other Fairy Tales George MacDonald, 2013-02-27 Good and evil fairies abound in this rich collection of compelling tales by one of the foremost fantasy writers of the nineteenth century. So do magical lands, sinister monsters, giants, ogres, and other creatures from the realm of the imagination. In The Light Princess, a young royal, bewitched at birth by her spiteful aunt, is cursed with uncontrollable bouts of lightness. (Gravity, it seems, doesn't affect her!) A little boy in The Golden Key is told he can find a magical key at the end of the rainbow. What the key will open, though, is part of its mystery. And in The Giant's Heart, the monster in question is truly heartless, for he's hidden his heart, and it's up to two determined children to find the awful thing and put an end to the colossal ogre. These and five other beguiling tales, all delightfully illustrated by famed pre-Raphaelite painter Arthur Hughes, are sure to charm readers of all ages — those already familiar with MacDonald and those about to meet him for the first time. |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: The Clay Marble Minfong Ho, 1999 Designed for courses in media criticism, rhetorical criticism, and popular culture, this text draws on recent work in semiotics and cultural studies as it applies critical methods to texts from popular culture. |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: The Routledge Concise History of Southeast Asian Writing in English Rajeev S. Patke, Philip Holden, 2009-09-10 The Routledge Concise History of Southeast Asian Writing in English traces the development of literature in the region within its historical and cultural contexts. This volume explores creative writing in English across different genres and media, establishing connections from the colonial activity of the early modern period through to contemporary writing across Southeast Asia, focusing especially on the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong. In this critical guide, Rajeev S. Patke and Philip Holden: interweave text and context through the history of creative writing in the region examine language use and variation, making use of illuminating examples from speech, poetry and fictional prose trace the impact of historical, political and cultural events engage with current debates on national consciousness, globalization, modernity and postmodernism provide useful features including a glossary, further reading section and chapter summaries. Direct and clearly written, this Concise History guides readers through key topics while presenting a unique, original synthesis of history and practice in Southeast Asian writing in English. It is the ideal starting point for students and all those seeking a better understanding of Southeast Asian literatures and cultures. |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: First They Killed My Father Loung Ung, 2010-10-12 “A riveting memoir. . . an important, moving work that those who have suffered cannot afford to forget and those who have been spared cannot afford to ignore.” — San Francisco Chronicle From a childhood survivor of the Cambodian genocide under the regime of Pol Pot, this is a riveting narrative of war crimes and desperate actions, the unnerving strength of a small girl and her family, and their triumph of spirit. One of seven children of a high-ranking government official, Loung Ung lived a privileged life in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh until the age of five. Then, in April 1975, Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge army stormed into the city, forcing Ung's family to flee and, eventually, to disperse. Loung was trained as a child soldier in a work camp for orphans, her siblings were sent to labor camps, and those who survived the horrors would not be reunited until the Khmer Rouge was destroyed. Harrowing yet hopeful, Loung's powerful story is an unforgettable account of a family shaken and shattered, yet miraculously sustained by courage and love in the face of unspeakable brutality. |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: The Twinkie Squad Gordon Korman, 1992 Chaos spreads when Douglas, the most eccentric sixth grader in Thaddeus G. Little Middle School, joins the Twinkie Squad, a special counselling group for problem students. |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: Letters from Rifka Karen Hesse, 2009-01-06 From Newbery media winner Karen Hesse comes an unforgettable story of an immigrant family's journey to America. America, the girl repeated. What will you do there? I was silent for a little time. I will do everything there, I answered. Rifka knows nothing about America when she flees from Russia with her family in 1919. But she dreams that in the new country she will at last be safe from the Russian soldiers and their harsh treatment of the Jews. Throughout her journey, Rifka carries with her a cherished volume of poetry by Alexander Pushkin. In it, she records her observations and experiences in the form of letters to Tovah, the beloved cousin she has left behind. Strong-hearted and determined, Rifka must endure a great deal: humiliating examinations by doctors and soldiers, deadly typhus, separation from all she has ever known and loved, murderous storms at sea, detainment on Ellis Island--and is if this is not enough, the loss of her glorious golden hair. Based on a true story from the author's family, Letters from Rifka presents a real-life heroine with an uncommon courage and unsinkable spirit. |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: Shelf Life Gary Paulsen, 2003-08 See: |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: Sing to the Dawn Dick Lee, Minfong Ho, Stephen Clark, 1996 |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: Or Else, the Lightning God & Other Stories Catherine Lim, 1980 |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: The Forgotten Heroes Clinton Cox, 1996-03-01 The story of the Buffalo Soldiers, the African-American cavalry regiments used to fight Native Americans in the 1800s, recounts their heroic and ultimately tragic role in history and is accompanied by archival photographs. Reprint. |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: Scorpio Moon Kurt Maxwell, Kurt Palka, 1989 |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: The Kingdom by the Sea (Collins Modern Classics) Robert Westall, 2010-06-24 Guaradian award winning novel about courage, friendship and war. Reissued into the Essential Modern Classic list. |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: Steal Away Jennifer Armstrong, 2010 Set during the Civil War Era, this heartwrenching novel of two girls--one African American, one white--and their flight North to freedom, was called powerful, moving, and thought-provoking by Publishers Weekly. An American Bookseller Pick of the Lists in Orchard hardcover. |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: 100 Words Every Middle Schooler Should Know American Heritage Dictionaries, 2010-07-07 “A book that will appeal to word lovers as well as parents hoping to boost their kids’ verbal test scores.” —Booklist More is expected of middle schoolers—more reading, more writing, more independent learning. Achieving success in this more challenging world requires knowing many more words. 100 Words Every Middle Schooler Should Know helps students in grades 6 to 8 (ages 11-14) to express themselves with distinction and get the most out of school. The 100 words are varied and interesting, ranging from verbs like muster and replenish to nouns like havoc and restitution to adjectives like apprehensive and imperious. Knowing these words enables students to express themselves with greater clarity and subtlety. Each word has a definition and a pronunciation and appears with at least one quotation—a moving or dramatic passage—taken from a book that middle schoolers are assigned in the classroom or enjoy reading on their own. Both classic and contemporary works of fiction and nonfiction are represented. Among the authors are young adult favorites and award-winners such as Kate Di Camillo, Russell Freedman, Neil Gaiman, E.L. Konigsberg, Lois Lowry, Walter Dean Myers, Katherine Paterson, J. K. Rowling, and Gary Soto. Readers can see for themselves that the words are used by the very best writers in the very best books. It stands to reason that they will see them again and again in higher grades and throughout their lives. 100 Words Every Middle Schooler Should Know helps students to gain useful knowledge and prepares them to step into a broader world. |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: His Banner Over Me Jean Little, 1995 The daughter of missionary parents stays in Canada with relatives while her parents head back to Taiwan. |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: Galactic Hot Dogs 1 Max Brallier, 2020-06-09 From the creator of the bestselling series The Last Kids on Earth, this hilarious middle grade adventure follows a young boy thrust into the world of selling hot dogs in space! Over the course of one very strange night, Cosmoe went from being an adventure-seeking, thirteen-year-old Earthling orphan to a hot-dog-slinging space traveler. He has all the adventure he once craved and more aboard the Neon Wiener—part spaceship, part food truck—selling their trademark “Galactic Hot Dogs.” Cosmoe and the rest of the crew journey to food competitions across the universe serving up the wildly popular wieners…until they gain a troublesome stowaway. The half-evil, half-awesome Princess Dagger doesn’t plan on going anywhere, and her presence on the ship means her all-evil mother is gunning for the Neon Wiener. Cosmoe rallies his friends to fight space jerks in all their many forms and vows to protect the princess. But can a group of hot dog enthusiasts face down an evil space queen? |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: Study Guide for The Clay Marble by Minfong Ho , 2001 Provides teaching strategies, background, and suggested resources; reproducible student pages to use before, during, and after reading--Cover. |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: Educational Research Gert Biesta, 2020-03-19 With so much technical information about research methods it is easy to lose sight of the bigger picture of why we carry out educational research and where and how research might contribute to the improvement of education. Educational Research: An Unorthodox Introduction steps you through the wider social and political contexts of educational research, focusing on fundamental questions such as what education actually 'is' and what it is for. In doing so, the book raises questions that more 'orthodox' introductions to the theory and practice of educational research often leave aside. Gert Biesta covers a range of key issues which permeate any educational research project, including the roles of theory in research, what it means and takes to improve education, the nature of educational practice, the history of educational research and scholarship, the connection between research, professionality and democracy and what the social and political dimensions of academic publishing are. Each chapter includes a set of questions to stimulate further discussion. |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: The Great Unexpected Sharon Creech, 2013-10-30 In the little town of Blackbird Tree a series of curious events unfold when Naomi and Lizzie, two spirited orphan girls, meet the strangely charming new boy, Finn. Three locked trunks, the mysterious Dingle Dangle man, a pair of rooks, a crooked bridge, and that boy change their lives for ever. As the story alternates between their small town and across-the-ocean Ireland, two worlds are woven together, revealing that hearts can be mended and that there is indeed a gossamer thread that connects us all. 'One of those stories that stays with you long after you have finished reading.' Booksellers' Choice, The Bookseller |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: The Class Trip Grace Maccarone, Betsy Lewin, 1999 When his class goes to the zoo, Sam fails to keep up with the rest of the group and gets lost. |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: Never Fall Down Patricia McCormick, 2013 The day the soldiers arrive at his hometown in Cambodia, Arn's life is changed for ever. Facing the brutal regime of the Rhmer Rouge and the horror of the Killing Fields, Arn must fight to survive at any cost--P. [4] of cover. |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: Minfong Ho, 1992 In the late 1970s twelve-year-old Dara joins a refugee camp in war-torn Cambodia and becomes separated from her family. |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: Under the Tongue Yvonne Vera, 1996 |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: Flight to Freedom Ana Veciana-Suarez, 2016-12-14 Yara Garcia 's family has lived in Havana, Cuba, for several generations, but when Communist ruler Fidel Castro clamps down on personal freedoms, the Garcias are forced to flee the island. In Miami, where they settle with other exiles, 13-year-old Yara struggles to learn a new language, make new friends, and adapt to a strange land with foreign customs. So do her parents, sisters, and grandparents, who adjust to new lives with varying success. As tension develops in the family, Yara realizes how different she is from her classmates, most of whom are allowed more privileges than she is. Set in the turbulent years of 1967 and 1968, this poignant book about immigration and separation provides a mesmerizing account of a young woman's resiliency in the face of change and a family's efforts to make a new life far from home. |
| the clay marble by minfong ho: Lupita Manana Patricia Beatty, 2000-10-17 To help her poverty-stricken family, 13-year-old Lupita enters California as an illegal alien and starts to work while constantly on the watch for la migra |
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