Little Sap and Monsieur Rodin

Description:

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 August Rodin.

subjects: Dance,  Fiction,  History,  Juvenile fiction,  Dance, fiction,  Cambodia, fiction,  Children's fiction

People: Auguste Rodin (1840-1917)

Places: Cambodia

Times: 1863-1953