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  <title><![CDATA[The Clay Marble]]></title>
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  <default_description>&lt;div&gt;Fleeing war-torn 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. &lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</default_description>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">1992</original_publication_year>
  <original_title>The Clay Marble (Sunburst Book)</original_title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Minfong Ho]]></name>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[people who like to read about real life stories that happen in peoples everyday lives]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Nov 07 09:02:14 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Nov 07 09:06:22 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is an amazing book. When Cambodia was in a war during 1980, Dara and her family have no choice, but to think about their essay and flee somewhere that they will be safe. It was especially hard for Dara's older brother since he loved to plant rice seeds. Deeper into the war Dara finds herself gr...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37114175">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <name><![CDATA[Corley]]></name>
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  <read_at>Mon Nov 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Mon Nov 02 17:04:03 -0800 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count>3</read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[Okay, I've decided that I first read this book in 2006, then 2007, then 2009. I can't remember if I did in '08. But I love this book. It's such a great story to me, and I've loved it for a while. Dara's a great lead character, &amp; everytime I've read this, I end up crying.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Mar 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Thu Mar 19 16:36:40 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I just read this book last night...One of Makayla's books from school.  It was a little sad but interesting to see a perspective on life so far from the freedoms and luxuries we have now.]]></body>
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    <review id="70725820">
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    <name><![CDATA[Jesse]]></name>
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  <date_added>Thu Sep 10 10:06:32 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Sep 10 10:09:04 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I think that this book is really great. The author makes you feel like you were there. This book was a real experience it taught you how the lived during that war. ]]></body>
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    <review id="70725606">
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  <date_added>Thu Sep 10 10:04:19 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Sep 10 10:06:11 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I thought that this book was very good. It was very well written and has a great story line. It talked about and pointed out very good points about the life in Cambodia.]]></body>
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    <review id="53777966">
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  <read_at>Tue Apr 10 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Apr 23 18:44:44 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Apr 23 18:46:56 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I love this book! It made me laugh, it made me cry (surprisingly) It had a bit of romance and it's the kind of book you would never want to put down until your done! ]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/53777966]]></url>
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    <review id="57896438">
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[everyone!]]></recommended_for>
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  <date_added>Sat May 30 18:14:34 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat May 30 18:15:53 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count>a lot</read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[This is one of the best books that I have ever read. It is one of the only books that has ever made me cry. It was so sad. I loved it!]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57896438]]></url>
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    <review id="70725889">
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  <date_added>Thu Sep 10 10:07:05 -0700 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book wasnt the greatest ive read.  It didnt really grab your attention and make you want to read it.  It was also sad.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70725889]]></url>
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    <review id="45973406">
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    <name><![CDATA[jellybe[an]stripe]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Oviedo, FL]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Tue Feb 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Feb 10 15:59:51 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Apr 06 13:49:31 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Dara and her family have gone to the Border to be safe, and get away from war. When they have to leave again, Dara is seperated from her family. Jantu gives her a marble and says that there's magic in it. Chnay offers to help find Dara's family. When Dara is reunited with her family, she discovers t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45973406">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45973406]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="70725627">
    <user id="2724079">
    <name><![CDATA[Austin]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Graham, TX]]></location>        
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  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Sep 10 10:04:34 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Sep 10 10:06:21 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[This book was very good. It was adventurous, and had a good story to it.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70725627]]></url>
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    <review id="8503749">
    <user id="591870">
    <name><![CDATA[Mr.]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Thailand]]></location>        
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[readers interested in Cambodian History, Life of a Refugee, or the theme of Belief/Hope]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Oct 31 20:18:41 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Oct 31 20:23:22 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Hi Everyone,<br/><br/>I just joined &quot;goodreads&quot; and am excited to share information with others regarding books that my G6 and G7 students read at an international school in Bangkok, Thailand.<br/><br/>We read &quot;The Clay Marble&quot; in G7 and focus on literature response as the wr...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8503749">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8503749]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="55916318">
    <user id="2314553">
    <name><![CDATA[Chi]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Orland Park, IL]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2314553-chi-vo]]></url>
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  <date_added>Wed May 13 07:03:00 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed May 13 07:03:29 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[truyen gi` chan om`=.=!]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55916318]]></url>
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    <review id="50106005">
    <user id="2152011">
    <name><![CDATA[Rachel]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Brooklyn, NY]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
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  <read_at>Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1994</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Sun Mar 22 16:54:13 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[My favorite book as a child.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50106005]]></url>
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    <review id="51806575">
    <user id="2197558">
    <name><![CDATA[Alex]]></name>
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    <body><![CDATA[.....]]></body>
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    <review id="70621713">
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    <name><![CDATA[Maria]]></name>
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    <body><![CDATA[We read this in grade 5. I don't remember that much of it, but I do remember the girl telling her that she had to make her own clay marble now. That message struck me so deeply as a child and it still does. <br/>The so strong scene for me (it has more to it) opened my eyes and made me want to cry b...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70621713">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="5232635">
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    <name><![CDATA[Lynda]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[San Jose, CA]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Aug 28 11:13:19 -0700 2007</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this when I was in 5th grade to do a book report during christmas. I wanted to read an asian related book and found this. The book took place in Cambodia where there was war. Vietnam took over Cambodia. I don't wanna go on, but the ending was really sad that I cried.]]></body>
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    <review id="38838714">
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  <date_added>Fri Nov 28 18:57:30 -0800 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[One star. Half a star for it being a book and the second half for it being published.]]></body>
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    <review id="29259150">
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    <body><![CDATA[Good for seventh graders when talking about a conflict in Asia that they may not have learned about-- in this case the Khymer Rouge in Cambodia.]]></body>
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    <review id="6965801">
    <user id="413925">
    <name><![CDATA[Anna]]></name>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[Middle schoolers]]></recommended_for>
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  <date_added>Fri Sep 28 15:51:08 -0700 2007</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[Geared toward a younger audience, but should be read for its insight on life in war, especially those caught in the middle]]></body>
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    <review id="37011688">
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