{"product_id":"never-fall-down-9780061730931","title":"Never Fall Down","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis National Book Award nominee from two-time finalist Patricia McCormick is the unforgettable story of Arn Chorn-Pond, who defied the odds to survive the Cambodian genocide of 1975-1979 and the labor camps of the Khmer Rouge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the true story of Cambodian advocate Arn Chorn-Pond, and authentically told from his point of view as a young boy, this is an achingly raw and powerful historical novel about a child of war who becomes a man of peace. It includes an author's note and acknowledgments from Arn Chorn-Pond himself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen soldiers arrive in his hometown, Arn is just a normal little boy. But after the soldiers march the entire population into the countryside, his life is changed forever. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArn is separated from his family and assigned to a labor camp: working in the rice paddies under a blazing sun, he sees the other children dying before his eyes. One day, the soldiers ask if any of the kids can play an instrument. Arn's never played a note in his life, but he volunteers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis decision will save his life, but it will pull him into the very center of what we know today as the Killing Fields. And just as the country is about to be liberated, Arn is handed a gun and forced to become a soldier. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSupports the Common Core State Standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Balzer \u0026amp; Bray\/Harperteen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/08\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061730931\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.80w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Rhode Island Teen Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e National Book Awards - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2012 pg. 596 - Recommended - Hard To Beat\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2012 pg. 77\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/26\/2012 pg. 83\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2012 pg. 93\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2012 pg. 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/12\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2012 - Book Of Special Distinction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2012 pg. 105 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNY Times Notable Bks of Year\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/02\/2012 pg. 33\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSLJ's Best Books\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2012 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist Ed Choice Youth\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2013 pg. 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e151433 \/ Never Fall Down\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Patricia McCormick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43103735054517,"sku":"9780061730931","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_57c13553-5136-4468-9533-c48ee6f5b5e8.jpg?v=1693278967","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/never-fall-down-9780061730931","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}