Children | Of The River

is an award-winning young adult novel by Linda Crew , originally published in 1989 . It provides a powerful look at the refugee experience , cultural assimilation, and the lasting trauma of war through the eyes of a Cambodian teenager. 📖 Plot Overview

The story follows , a thirteen-year-old girl who flees Phnom Penh, Cambodia , in 1975 to escape the brutal Khmer Rouge regime. Children Of The River

: The struggle of the "good Cambodian girl" to honor her heritage while living in a modern Western society. 🏆 Awards and Recognition is an award-winning young adult novel by Linda