The rent collector

Sang Ly struggles to survive by picking through garbage in Cambodia's largest municipal dump. Under threat of eviction by an embittered old drunk who is charged with collecting rents from the poor of Stung Meanchey, Sang Ly embarks on a desperate journey to save her ailing son from a life of ig...

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Main Author: Wright, Camron Steve (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: [Salt Lake City, Utah] : Shadow Mountain, [2022]
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Summary: Sang Ly struggles to survive by picking through garbage in Cambodia's largest municipal dump. Under threat of eviction by an embittered old drunk who is charged with collecting rents from the poor of Stung Meanchey, Sang Ly embarks on a desperate journey to save her ailing son from a life of ignorance and poverty. "
Item Description: "Inspired by a true story."--Jacket.
Physical Description: 271 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Audience: Ages 10 and up.
Grades 4-6.
ISBN: 9781609077051
1609077059
Author Notes: Camron Wright is the author of the international bestseller Letters for Emily. It was a Reader's Choice award winner, as well as a selection of the Doubleday Book Club and the Literary Guild. He holds a master's degree in writing and public relations. Camron lives with his wife, Alicyn, in Utah. They are the parents of four children.