* "Children of the River" by Linda Crew: This is likely the most popular book with this title, a young adult novel about a young girl named Mai who escapes from her abusive life in Vietnam and finds refuge in a village in Thailand.
* "Children of the River: A Study of a Thai Village" by David K. Wyatt: This is an anthropological study about the social and cultural dynamics of a rural Thai village.
Please specify which "Children of the River" you're interested in so I can provide you with accurate chapter summaries.