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Scott Riley is a international school teacher by day and children’s book author at night. Scott has spent nearly thirty years teaching in the US, Indonesia, Czech Republic, and Singapore. Inspired by his travels, Scott writes about remarkable people and places. His debut picturebook, THE FLOATING FIELD, is one of those stories.

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	The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field by Scott Riley (Goodreads Author), Nguyen Quang (Illustrator), Phùng Nguyên Quang (Illustrator), Huỳnh Kim Liên (Illustrator), Kim Lien (Illustrator) 4.26 avg rating — 701 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Scott Riley liked Natalie's review of Rats to the Rescue: The Unlikely Heroes Making Cambodia Safe: "In many parts of the world there are daily reminders of wars fought decades ago. In Cambodia, landmines dot the surface of the landscape. Everyday adults working in farms and fields, or children playing on those farms and in those fields run the risk" Read more of this review »
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Scott Riley liked Becky B's review of Rats to the Rescue: The Unlikely Heroes Making Cambodia Safe: "Meet some of the people and rats who work to clear land in Cambodia from dangerous hidden land mines. Learn why people like Malen decided on this career, and find out how the introduction of the rats like Magawa have changed how fast land can be clea" Read more of this review »
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