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This novel is divided into two alternating narratives that come together in the end. In brown print is the story, set in 2008, of Nya, a young girl from Sudan who has to walk 8 hours round trip to fetch water every day, twice a day. In black print is the story of Salva, a young Sudanese boy whose village is attacked by the rebels in 1985 and who ends up fleeing across the desert to a refugee camp in Ethiopia. After witnessing many horrors, he and other "lost boys," homeless and orphaned, walk ba
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"A Long Walk to Water" is an amazing book. It is based on the true story of Salvo, one of the Lost Boys of Sudan, whose stories have been told for older readers but rarely for children. Park does a masterful job of making a heartbreaking, violent and horrifying story accessible and appropriate for 10-12 year olds. She tells Salvo's story simply and clearly, focusing on his courage and his ultimate triumph.
As an 11 year old Sudanese boy, Salvo is suddenly plunged into the middle of a brutal civil ...more
As an 11 year old Sudanese boy, Salvo is suddenly plunged into the middle of a brutal civil ...more
I know this book has already been talked about as an award winner, and rightly so. Ms. Park's description of the walk of the Lost Boys and the determination of one, Salva Dut, to do something to help his country is stripped down so younger readers can get a feel for the horror and the hope, without the gory details. Combining his story with that of Nya's constant struggle to get enough water (let alone good, clear, uncontaminated water) will, I hope, raise awareness that Africa is a continent in
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this is a really great book for kids. there is enough information for kids to see a little of the hardships that people in other countries survive, but not so much that it is too heavy for very young readers.
i loved this book. robert is reading it now, and i want to read it to joe and arthur.
i also love the hope this book ends with.
i loved this book. robert is reading it now, and i want to read it to joe and arthur.
i also love the hope this book ends with.
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