Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital. Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. The clay marble by minfong ho goodreads share book. I have tried to include everything a teacher would need to teach the book. This experience helped her to write the clay marble 1991. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Minfong ho in the late 1970s twelveyearold dara joins a refugee camp in wartorn cambodia and becomes separated from her family. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.
The clay marble by minfong ho book cover, description, publication history. It is about a girl named dara and her friend jantu, and illustrates the struggles they face. Click download or read online button to get clay marble book now. In the late 1970s, 12yearold dara joins a refugee camp in wartorn cambodia and becomes separated from her family. A communist group called the khmer rouge took control of the country and treated the people with great brutality. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Marbles that are more rare and difficult to find are valued higher than more common marbles. The clay marble a novel studythis is an 84 page complete novel study for the clay marble by minfong ho.
Shell kill me if she found out i didnt read chapters 912 of that book becuase i, stupidly, left it in my locker. Find this book add to reading list series connections. Because clay marbles were produced so prolifically they were referred to as commons or commies. Clay marble by minfong ho in epub, fb2, txt download e book. Learn clay marble book with free interactive flashcards. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion and a free quiz on the clay marble. Jantu makes a magic marble out of clay that helps dara track down her family and then return to the hospital for jantu and her brother. Choose from 291 different sets of clay marble book flashcards on quizlet. It is set in wartorn cambodia after the fall of the khmer rouge in the early 1980s. Daras family hears there is food in the refugee camps near the border, and they truly dont have a choice.
Newbery awardwinner gary paulsens bestknown book comes to audio in this breathless, heartgripping drama about a boy pitted against the wilderness with only a hatchet and a will to live. What is best about the clay marble is that one of the three main characters is a male. Recently, soldiers marched into town and burned all the rice seed. I chose to read it because i needed to read it for english independently and then write a comparison with another book. Many times books written for upper elementarymiddle school age group dont have great. A lot of the book talks about how dara puts her trust and faith into a magic clay marble that jantu made. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read.
I left the book in my locker and since its friday, i cant go back and get it. When the camp is bombed, jantu makes a magic marble out of clay that helps dara track down her family and then return to the hospital for jantu and her. Marble condition, the number of chips or cracks in it, affects the value of it. Sarun starts in the military doing a flag ceremony and soon it seems like sarun enjoys being in the military especially when he gets his. The clay marble is a 1991 childrens novel by minfong ho. Fleeing wartorn cambodia in 1980, dara, her mother, and her older brother find sanctuary in a refugee settlement on the thailand border, but when fighting erupts, dara finds herself separated from everyone and everything she loves. The earliest manufactured marbles were made by hand. Online marble identification guide marble collecting. My first book, sing to the dawn 1975, grew naturally out of those notes. Does somebody know where you can read the book online. Daras family hears there is food in the refugee camps near the. I met my husband, john dennis, at an antiwar demonstration while we were both students at cornett.
Which of the following is not a reason shylock gives for hating antonio. The clay marble by minfong ho, is a great book about war, survival, friendship and overcoming adversity. The refugee camp at the thailand border, to which daras family escapes, promises a respite from the horrors, with food and safety guaranteed. The merchant of venice study guide full book quiz, porcelain, clay marble, stone, brick 4. Clay marbles were made in both germany and the united states. The story of the clay marble, by minfong ho, takes place in cambodia during the late 1970s. On his way to visit his recently divorced father in the canadian mountains, thirteenyearold brian robeson is the only survivor when the singleengine plane crashes. People were forced to leave the cities and work as farmers in the fields. Clay marble free pdf, epub, fb2, txt books library. The thesis of the clay marble by minfong ho is that magical clay marbles gives dara courage and independence. Does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. Dara later in the book gets seperated from her family and jantu and chany helps her survive intil she finds them. In the late 1970s, 12yearold dara joins a refugee camp in wartorn.
For years war has touched the cambodian village where twelveyearold dara lives. Later in the book it seems like he is trying to stall him and his family original and new. What do jantus clay dolls reveal about the girls attitude toward family and their hope for the future. The clay marble news newspapers books scholar jstor august 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message. This is a novel study to be used in the classroom with the clay marble by minfong ho. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Food and the feeling of community at nong chan lift daras spirits but cannot erase her strong feelings of sadness. It also shows how brave a girl can be and all the effects and sufferings of the war. In 1976, six years and more than three hundred letters later, we were married. Now with nothing to eat, dara and her family are walking to the border. Visit this section for a brief history of handmade marble manufacture and. Unfortunately, clay marbles do not have nearly the eyeappeal of any other marbles and therefore are the least collectible of any marble. For years war has touched the cambodian village where 12yearold dara lives.
Thus in her books she usually tells about what happened in asian countries. This novel for young adults is set during the mid1970s in cambodia, during a period when the country was ruled by the khmer rouge, a communist dictatorship. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience. This study guide consists of approximately 39 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the clay marble. Fleeing wartorn cambodia in 1980, dara, her mother, and her older. In minfong hos the clay marble, the life of a little girl as a cambodian refugee is all too real. The clay marble and related readings by minfong ho and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In this book, she talks about the refugee problem in. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. I own nothing in this video except for the voice over. When jantu blew on it dara believed she put her magic in it. And how do you make a child find the true source of magic in a small lump of clay. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. When khmer rouge soldiers arrive to burn the farmers rice seed, daras cambodian village already lies in rubble after years of bombing. Dont forget, this site will also display on mobile devices smartphones, ipads, etc. Clay marbles are the most common old marble that you will find. I have to read the clay mable book for my language arts class. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Best of all, if after reading an ebook, you buy a paper version of clay marble.