Reviews

__Children of the River Review By Garrett Summary:__ The book __Children of the River__ by Linda Crew is a book about a Cambodian girl and her adaptations and struggles in America. It all starts off one morning when Sundara is watching her aunt's new born baby. Suddenly, two men come running by and say that the Khmer Rouge, an army, is attacking the village. Sundara and her family get on a nearby boat that is going to America and go. Four years later Sundara is at the local high school and is facing a lot of problems. She has trouble making friends and fitting in. Along the way, she meets a boy named Jonathan, who befriends her, and then her problems really start. You'll have to read __Children of the River__ by Linda Crew to find out what happens.

__My Opinion:__ In my opinion, the book is a four out of five stars on my chart. The book contains historical facts on the Khmer Rouge and Cambodia, and much more. It makes the book historical, educational, and fun. This book has a good plot and is a heart filled story. While this book lacks a good ending and some details were left out, it still is a great book. I give this book a four out of five.

__Childeren of the River Review by Laura__ Sundara is a strong faithful Khmer girl who has to move all the way from Cambodia to America. She leaves her family behind when rushing to get away from the Khmer Rough Army which happens to invade when Sundara is at her aunt's house. For Sundara it seems that a lot of things have been going wrong in America. She misses her home where the air felt clean, and where she felt safe. She is an outsider at her new home in Oregon. Sundara tries to be grateful and happy but the more she tries the harsh thoughts and worries of her home land find a way back to her. After Sundara gets her feelings out about Cambodia on a writing project in school, an American boy does everything he can to get to know Sundara. Sundara is not suppose to be around boys because it is against her culture. That's why this arises problems not just between Sundara and Jonathan, but also between Sundara and her aunt. Sundara wants to do things the American way with still sticking to her culture. Will Sundara ever find her family in Cambodia? Will Jonathan and Sundara be able to be together? Will Sundara have to choose between being American or Cambodian? To find out, be sure to read __Childeren of the River__.
 * Sumary:**

Sundara takes a long and very bumpy ride through the pages of this book. The basic troubles teens have are mixed in along with a lot of decision making. At some points in the book it gets boring and confusing, but once again you always find yourself flipping though the pages. Some things may be a little foggy or unrealistic. There are a lot of characters that might make you get off track, though overall I think this is a good book. If you dont want something too dramatic or too easy, this is a grest read!
 * Opinion:**

**Summary:** The book __Children of the River__ by Linda Crew is about a teenage Cambodian girl named Sundara, who had to leave her home in Cambodia to go to America because of the war. The only thing is she had to leave her entire family and go with her aunt's family instead. Then years later in America she meets an American boy from her high school. They desperately want to be together but hr aunt forbids it. She now has to decide between he happy ending and dishonoring her family and country.
 * Children of the River Review by Paige**

**Opinion:** My opinion of the book was that it was a great teenage love story. Although when I first started the book I didn't really like it because it was sort of boring. Then the further I got the better it was. I didn't like the ending much either. I thought it didn't wrap up very well. Overall though it was a good book. I would give the book three out of five stars because it was a good book but had a bad beginning and end.

Review Of Children Of The River by: Kaia

Children Of The River by Linda Crew was an okay book. I don’t think that I would just pick it off a shelf and read it. It’s not the type of category in a realistic fiction book that I like.

Children Of The River is about a thirteen year-old girl named Sundara, who moves from Cambodia to America. The story takes place about four years after she left her parents, little brother and sister, and the boy she had loved, and was betrothed to. Her aunt Soka, and her uncle Naro, want ehr to grow up to be a “good Cambodian girl.” A good Cambodian girl doesn’t date, and that is what frustrates Sundara because there is a boy at school, Jonathan, who she likes.

One time Jonathan comes to her house and she gets in really big trouble. Her aunt finds out she has been sneaking out with him nad she totaly freaks out. She forbids Sundara to ever see him again. Then something tragic happens to Sundara and everything is turned upside down. Jonathan is having trouble at home and then his father does something “right for once iin his life” according to Jonathan.

Then at the end someone special comes and gives Sudara news that she wasn’t expecting. She is overjoyed and goes to tell Jonathan. When she is there she is acting sad. When she asked what is wrong, he says that it is wonderful to see her, but she should get home before anyone notices that she is gone. Then she tells him more news and he is astonished by it. Will they ever be able to see each other again?

This book is pretty good with the suspense between Jonathan and Sundara, but that was about it. I would reccommend this to someone who likes this kind of realistic ficiton, but otherwise I don’t think I would reccommend this to anyone but if you like any other genre, you shouldn’t read it.