Never Fall Down
| Never Fall Down | |
|---|---|
| Author | Patricia McCormick |
| Book type | Fiction |
| First published | 2012 |
| Original language | English |
| Publisher | Balzer + Bray |
| Subjects | Literature & Storytelling; History & Remembrance; Music & Sound |
| Creator pages | Patricia McCormick |
Never Fall Down is a work of fiction by Patricia McCormick, first published in 2012. (National Book Foundation)
Description
This young adult novel follows Arn, a Cambodian child separated from his family and sent to a labor camp after the Khmer Rouge take over his hometown. He survives by playing revolutionary songs on a khim and is later forced to become a soldier. The story is based on the experiences of Arn Chorn-Pond and his survival during the Cambodian genocide. (National Book Foundation)
Publication and editions
The book was a 2012 National Book Award finalist for Young People’s Literature. The author developed it from interviews with Arn Chorn-Pond. (National Book Foundation; NPR)