Rats to the Rescue
The Unlikely Heroes Making Cambodia Safe
Published on 10. September 2024
40 pages
979-8-7656-3847-7 (ISBN)
Description
Heroes come in all shapes, sizes, and species!Growing up in Cambodia, Malen knew that dangers from a long-ago war lay hidden underground. Buried explosives forced her and many others to live, farm, and play in fear. As she got older, Malen learned how to use a metal detector to find and safely dispose of these landmines.Five thousand miles away, in Tanzania, Magawa was also learning how to find landmines. But he didn't need a metal detector-he had his nose. Magawa was a rat, and his smelling superpower and light weight helped him safely sniff out dangerous explosives.After completing his training, Magawa joined Malen in Cambodia, and together they cleared more than a hundred landmines from fields all across the country. A fascinating true story with a hopeful ending and rich back matter from Scott Riley, author of The Floating Field, with Sambat Meas, a Cambodian deminer, and Cambodian American illustrator Huy Voun Lee.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Brookfield
United States
Publishing group
Lerner Publishing Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From First Grade to Fourth Grade, Reading Age: From 8 to 9 years, Interest Age: From 6 to 10 years
Illustrations
Illustrations, color
File size
13,06 MB
ISBN-13
979-8-7656-3847-7 (9798765638477)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
- Cover
- Front Flap
- Dedication
- Title Page
- Scott's Perspective
- Sambat's Perspective
- Huy's Perspective
- Magawa and the Other HeroRATs of APOPO
- How to Train a Rat
- Pronunciation Guide
- Timeline
- Copyright Information
- Back Flap
- Back Cover
