Never Fall Down by Patricia McCormick

Based on the true story of Cambodian advocate Arn Chorn-Pond, and authentically told from his point of view as a young boy, this is an achingly raw and powerful historical novel about a child of war who becomes a man of peace. It includes an author’s note and acknowledgments from Arn Chorn-Pond himself. Based on the true story of Cambodian advocate Arn Chorn-Pond, and authentically told from his point of view as a young boy, this is an achingly raw and powerful historical novel about a child of war who becomes a man of peace.
Trigger & Content Warnings
- Child sexual abuse
- Rape mentioned
- Blood & gore depiction
- Dead bodies
- Cannibalism
- Starvation
- Death of a child
- Cambodia’s Killing Fields (theme)
- Murder & mass murder
- Stabbing
- Gun violence