Minfong Ho
Singaporean-American author whose Sing to the Dawn and The Clay Marble gave young readers stories of Thai and Cambodian girls asserting their right to education and dignity.
Works
- Sing to the DawnYoung adult novel about a Thai peasant girl choosing between tradition and education
- The Clay MarbleComing-of-age story following Cambodian children during and after the Khmer Rouge
- Rice Without RainNovel depicting Thai peasant activism and sacrifice during political repression
- Maples in the MistStories capturing the lives and folklore of Asian immigrants to North America
- Gathering the Dew