Rats to the Rescue: The Unlikely Heroes Making Cambodia Safe

Description: "Heroes come in all shapes, sizes, and species! Discover how human deminers are working with specially trained HeroRATs to locate land mines and make Cambodia safe for everyone"--

Brief description: Huy Voun Lee arrived in New York City at the age of six as a Cambodian refugee. She quickly developed a love for art from playing with the scrap papers her mother brought home from her workplace. Huy has written and illustrated many books for children including Like a Dandelion and Origami Playhouse. On many days, she can be found sharing the joys of origami and art with school children in New York City and visitors of the Museum of Natural History. Huy lives with her husband and mother in New York.

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"A very interesting and compelling story that most young readers will be unaware of, and many will find fascinating."--School Library Journal