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A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story
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A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story Paperback - 2011

by Park, Linda Sue

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From a Newbery Medalist ("A Single Shard") comes a mesmerizing novel based on a true story. "A Long Walk to Water" begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about a girl in Sudan in 2008 and a boy in Sudan in 1985.

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  • Title A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story
  • Author Park, Linda Sue
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 128
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Clarion Books, Orlando, FL, U.S.A.
  • Date 2011-10-04
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Maps
  • Bookseller's Inventory # WAL-G-0d-002180
  • ISBN 9780547577319 / 0547577311
  • Weight 0.22 lbs (0.10 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.5 x 5 x 0.4 in (19.05 x 12.70 x 1.02 cm)
  • Ages 10 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 5 - 7
  • Reading level 720
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1980's
    • Chronological Period: 21st Century
    • Cultural Region: African
    • Cultural Region: East Africa
    • Ethnic Orientation: African
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
  • Library of Congress subjects Refugees, Water
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Summary

A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about a girl in Sudan in 2008 and a boy in Sudan in 1985. The girl, Nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours’ walk from her home: she makes two trips to the pond every day. The boy, Salva, becomes one of the "lost boys" of Sudan, refugees who cover the African continent on foot as they search for their families and for a safe place to stay. Enduring every hardship from loneliness to attack by armed rebels to contact with killer lions and crocodiles, Salva is a survivor, and his story goes on to intersect with Nya’s in an astonishing and moving way.

From the publisher

Linda Sue Park is the author of Newbery Medal title A Single Shard as well as numerous other novels, picture books, and poetry. She lives in Rochester, NY, with her family, and has a friend who was one of Sudan's "lost boys." His story was the inspiration for this book.

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"There have been several books about the lost boys of Sudan for adults, teens, and even for elementary-school readers. But [this] spare, immediate account, based on a true story, adds a stirring contemporary dimension. . . . Young readers will be stunned by the triumphant climax."—Booklist, starred review

"[This] spare, hard-hitting novel delivers a memorable portrait of two children in Sudan. . . . Tragic and harrowing."—Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Two narratives intersect in a quiet conclusion that is filled with hope."—School Library Journal, starred review

"This powerful dual narrative packs suspense and introspection into Park's characteristic spare description; while there are lots of details offered to the reader, they come not in long, prosaic lines but in simple, detached observations. Both Salva's and Nya's stories are told with brutal, simple honesty, and they deliver remarkable perspective on the Sudanese conflict. The novel's brevity and factual basis makes the reality of life in Sudan very accessible, and readers will find both the story and the style extremely moving."—The Bulletin

"Park simply yet convincingly depicts the chaos of war and an unforgiving landscape. . . . A heartfelt account."—Kirkus Reviews

"Brilliant. . . . A touching narrative about strife and survival on a scale most American readers will never see."—BookPage

"Riveting."—The Horn Book

"[A] fast, page-turning read. . . . A great book for high school students and an important novel for young adults who enjoy learning about other world cultures."—VOYA

About the author

Linda Sue Park received the 2002 Newbery Medal for A Single Shard. In addition to novels, she has written picture books and poetry for young readers. Before turning to children's books, she worked as a journalist, a food critic, and a teacher of English as a second language. She lives with her family in Rochester, New York.

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