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This was a gripping book about a brutal time in Cambodia... the 70's, the Khemer Rouge and the Killing Fields. It is told from the perspective of a young Cambodian boy, who soon loses his innocence, his security and his family. It totally captures the horror of the time and the effect it had.

The book is listed as a young adult book. I wondered at this because of the horror of the subject matter. But then, we should be teaching our teens about the horrors of our times with the hopes that they don't repeat themselves. We can hope, can't we?

The book is based on the actual experience of this young Cambodian man. The inspiring part is that ...yes, he survived, and has dedicated his life to both telling his story and involving himself in saving causes for Cambodia and humanity


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Never Fall Down Patricia McCormick Books Reviews

Many who work in the education field will be familiar with the issues of ethnicity and class as they relate to teaching English writing. In this book, the author writes that every time she tried to impose the rules of grammar and syntax on Chorn's story, his voice was lost. The book is published in "broken" English. Only people who spend a lot of time talking with people of "limited" English will know the unique descriptive and emotive power of these accents, word choices, and the simple "less is more" aspect of English as a second or third language. As an Asian-American, it was wonderful to read a book written in the voices of my first generation family. It is a voice we don't hear enough. This book will show kids that learning to read and write is about communicating things that are important, and ebonics, accents, etc. do not need to hold them back, but, in the end, will make their writing and their stories more powerful.

This is an empowering book for anyone of immigrant descent, highly recommended for English teachers who work with diverse student bodies and especially for those whose students may not be exposed to such diversity. "A people without history is like a tree without roots." Asian-American kids need to know their history, and at the end of the day, the American bombs in Cambodia make this everyone's history. It must be respected and understood. And in an era of post-9/11 anti-immigrant prejudice, it doesn't hurt for people to have a little insight into why people may come to this country.
This is the story of Arn Chorn-Pond, who lived in Cambodia. When he was 11, the Khmer Rouge came to power and thus began the Kiling Fields. Nearly two million people died under the Khmer Rouge, one quarter of the population. It is the worst genocide ever inflicted by a country on its own people. Patricia McCormick, the author, tells this story in Arn's own words, and it makes the story all the more powerful. She says she verified, as much as possible, the truth of his story. She added to his recollections with research and sometimes her own imagination, to fill in the missing pieces, and says she believes the truth is right there between the lines. Even if some parts are not wholly true, the truth of the horrific things that happened in Cambodia and its people under the Khmer Rouge are true, and probably most of this story happened as remembered by Arn and related to her. Be sure to read the comments at the end of the book by Patricia McCormick, Arn Chorn-Pond, and others. One of the most profound novels I have ever read, and part of that is the way the story is written in his speech. It makes it all the more powerful.
I went to college with Arn and although I knew he had a rough life, I had no idea it was this heart wrenching! Back in college, he was always the life of any event he was in and made everyone feel good. I can see now where he got that drive from. I have a few more Cambodian friends and they all said they have gone through the same horrific experience. I cannot believe that humans can do this kind of horrible things to other humans and what makes this even more terrible is that the Khmer did this to their own people! But the books gives off a huge dose of hope as well. Seen through the eyes of Arn, anyone who ever thought they had/have a rough childhood because they didn't get the latest video game or the latest whatever it is a kid wants these days, should read this book. I am certainly going to offer this up to my nieces and nephews!
I had some reservations about the distinctive form of English McCormick uses; it brought to mind the dialects used in racist accounts of the old south, the old west, and countless other settings where stereotyping has been excused in the name of vivid local color. But I found her explanation compelling, and I heard the authentic voice behind the language. I greatly appreciated the honesty in the story. It is a brutal account of the horror by which victimization bleeds into collaboration. It is a lot more comfortable to paint a portrait in the stark relief of good and evil, but in reality the margins blur. This book contributes significantly to the literature of twentieth century genocide. Let us never forget.
This was a gripping book about a brutal time in Cambodia... the 70's, the Khemer Rouge and the Killing Fields. It is told from the perspective of a young Cambodian boy, who soon loses his innocence, his security and his family. It totally captures the horror of the time and the effect it had.

The book is listed as a young adult book. I wondered at this because of the horror of the subject matter. But then, we should be teaching our teens about the horrors of our times with the hopes that they don't repeat themselves. We can hope, can't we?

The book is based on the actual experience of this young Cambodian man. The inspiring part is that ...yes, he survived, and has dedicated his life to both telling his story and involving himself in saving causes for Cambodia and humanity