In the early 1900s, little Sap, a young girl from the rice fields of Cambodia, wins a coveted place in the royal dance troupe and learns the steps so well that she is noticed by the famous artist Auguste Rodin, who rewards her with a special prize. A foreword and an author's note give additional information about the history of Cambodia, Khmer dance, and Auguste Rodin
Themes
Genres: Fiction
Categories: Beautiful Life, Cross Group
Content: Economic Struggle
Settings: Asia, Cambodia, Europe, France, South-eastern Asia, Western Europe
Gender: Boy/Man, Girl/Woman
Race/Culture: Asian/Pacific Islander/Asian American, White/European American/Caucasian
Cross Group Sub: Central, Direct, Positive
Character Prominence: Dominant Main, Secondary