A Long Walk to Water: A Powerful Adventure of Survival, Perseverance, and Hope in Sudan
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Cherished by millions of readers, this #1 New York Times bestselling novel is a powerful tale of perseverance and hope. Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park interweaves the stories of two Sudanese children who overcome mortal dangers to improve their lives and the lives of others. A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about two eleven-year-olds in Sudan, a girl in 2008 and a boy 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. 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. Read more
Editor's Take
Amazon-style and community reviews describe A Long Walk to Water as a moving, easy-to-read, and educational middle-grade novel that many readers find memorable for its themes of survival, perseverance, and hope. Goodreads reviewers frequently praise its emotional impact and its value for learning about Sudan, while Common Sense Media highlights its touching treatment of the Lost Boys of Sudan and notes that the book includes intense trauma that may be hard for younger children.
On review sites and book blogs, readers often call the story powerful, sad, and inspiring, with special praise for the dual narratives of Salva and Nya and for the book’s ability to connect historical events to human resilience. Some reviewers mention that the language is simple and accessible, making it a strong choice for classrooms and younger teens.
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Specifications
| Illustrated | No |
Product Details
| Publisher | Clarion Books |
| Publication date | October 4, 2011 |
| Edition | Reprint |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 128 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0547577311 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0547577319 |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Reading age | 10+ years, from customers |
| Dimensions | 7.62 x 5.13 x 0.39 inches |
| Grade level | 5 - 7 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #158 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1 in Children's Africa Books #1 in Children's Historical Fiction on Military & Wars #1 in Children's African Historical Fiction (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (27,470) |
