Alive in the Killing Fields : Surviving the Khmer Rouge Genocide

from Scarchin

Gripping first person account of the horror's perpetrated by the communist Khmer Rouge in Cambodia.Written at 6-8th grade reading level - so the 4 stars are meant to be applied to that level.For adults interested in the topic, I recommend First They Killed My Father. You can find it on my virtual...

from bemislibrary

This is a tale of Nawuth Keat's family struggle to survive the Khmer Rouge genocide in Cambodian. The slim volume begin with the rise of the Khmer Rouge and how they took control over the village he lived in through his landing in Oregon to begin life anew in the United States. Written for middle...

from scote23

MSBA Nominee 2010-2011The story of a boy surviving the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia. Not for the faint of heart.

from HelenGress

Survival and resilience are key themes in this tale which is filled with specific, horrifying details of the Khmer Rouge terror inflicted on the people of Cambodia. The author was a child when he lost his mother and several other family members. His account is both horrible and triumphant.