Either the Beginning or the End of the World: Cambodian American Young Adult Novel

FREE COMPANION CLASS ACTIVITY: http://www.curiouscitydpw.com/2016/10/19/either-the-beginning-resources/ https://beginningortheend.com/ *AWARD-WINNING NOVEL* Either the Beginning or the End of the World By Terry Farish ( Carolrhoda Lab) For sixteen years, it’s been just Sofie and her fisherman father, living on the New Hampshire coast. Her Cambodian immigrant mother has floated in and out of her life, leaving Sofie with a fierce bitterness toward her—and a longing she wishes she could outgrow. Then she meets Luke, an Army medic back from Afghanistan, and the pull between them is as strong as the current of the rushing Piscataqua River. As Sofie and Luke navigate a forbidden landscape, they discover they both have their secrets, their scars, their wars. Together, they are dangerous. Together, they’ll discover what extraordinary acts love can demand. *THE VIDEO* Music: "Chnam Oun 16" by Bochan (used by permission) Videographer: Fred Okot Ben Consultant: Boroeuth Brian Chen of the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association (Lowell, MA) Actors: Kornnita Chen and James Muller Voice Actor: Sophia Sturtevant Sound: Mind's Eye Productions Production Assistance: Rachel LeTourneau & Aregawi Gebrewahid Produced by: Curious City