A Path of Stars
subtitle
Anne Sibley O'Brien

Charlesbridge
2012 / ISBN 9781570917356
Cultural, Cambodia (ages 4 and up)
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Reviewed by Bob Walch

This picture book for young readers tells the story of a family who relocated from Cambodia during the war. Dara, the story's narrator, and her parents and grandmother traveled to Thailand and then to America, where they settled in Maine.

Lok Yeay, the child's grandmother, loves telling the child about life back in Cambodia and how one day she hopes to return to see her brother. Unfortunately, a phone call destroys that dream since relatives inform the old woman that her brother has passed away.

Now it is up to Dara to help the grieving woman get over her loss and bring a little joy back into her life.

This is an excellent story that not only provides a little information about Cambodian culture but also underscores the importance of family and how it is sometimes necessary for a young person to provide a shoulder for an elderly relative to lean upon.