Children of the River (Characters & Vocabulary)

Sundara's sister, alive in Thailand

• Ravy

• Moni

• Mayoury

• Mekong

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Mighty river in Cambodia

• Soki

• Sundara

• Mekong

• Hackenbruck

The teacher who enjoyed Sundara's poem

• Chamoeun

• Hackenbruck

• Mrs. Cathcart

• Mrs. Mayoury

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Young Cambodian boy, Sundara's possible husband

• Naro

• Jonathan

• Chamroeun

• Khmer Rouge

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Communist government in Cambodia

• Khmer Rouge

• Khmer

• Hackenbruck

• Pok Simo

Jonathan's "girlfriend"

• Kelly

• Mekong

• Cathy Gates

• Valinn

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

A high-ranking military general in Cambodia

• Naro

• Pok Sary

• Mayoury

• Valinn

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Sundara's best friend since 7th grade

• Soka

• Kelly

• Cathy Gates

• Moni

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Sundara's cousin, oldest son of Soka and Naro

• Pok Simo

• Pok Sari

• Naro

• Ravy

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Sundara's student of Cambodian ways

• Cathy Gates

• Pok Simo

• Naro

• Dr. McKinnon

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6