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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
"[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"Park simply yet convincingly depicts the chaos of war and an unforgiving landscape. . . . A heartfelt account."—Kirkus Reviews
A Long Walk to Water (2010) is a short novel written by Linda Sue Park. Cherished by millions of readers, this #1 New York Times best-selling novel is a powerful tale of perseverance and hope. It blends the true story of Salva Dut-- a Sudanese Lost Boy of Dinka tribe, based in 1985, and the fictional story of a young girl-- Nya from Nuer tribe, based in 2008.
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. Includes an afterword by author Linda Sue Park and the real-life Salva Dut, on whom the novel is based, and who went on to found Water for South Sudan.
Park used this book as a platform to support Dut's organization 'Water for South Sudan'.
About the Author
Linda Sue Park (born March 25, 1960) is a Korean-American author who published her first novel Seesaw Girl (1999). She has written six children's novels and five picture books. Park's work achieved prominence when she received the prestigious 2002 Newbery medal for her novel A Single Shard. Prairie Lotus and A Long Walk to Water are her highly-praised novels. Her well-known series are The 39 Clues and Wing and Claw trilogy.
Lind Park serves on the advisory board of We Need Diverse Books. She lives in western New York with her family.
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Rating: 4.8/5
Author: Linda Sue Park
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Publishing Date: October 4, 2011
Edition Language: English
Genre: Children's Military Fiction, Children's Orphans & Foster Homes Books, African History Fiction
ISBN-10: 0547577311
ISBN-13: 978-0547577319
Pages: 128 (Paperback)
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