Children of the River by Linda Crew

Great story set in Oregon of a Cambodian family who survived the "killing fields," an episode mose kids have never heard of, even Cambodian-American kids, whose parents don't like to talk about such traumatic memories. The conflict between the younger, more American generation and the older "survivor" generation is well done, with the reader sympathizing with both sides before the story's over. I cried (that means I liked it!).

Rating 9/10

by Ms. R.