by Linda Sue Park
Grades 5-8
Realistic Fiction
A Long Walk to Water is a novella (only 128 pages) that tells the tale of two characters, Salva and Naya. It is based on a true story of the struggles of children in war torn Sudan. Salva's journey starts in 1985 as he is suddenly separated from his family. He travels by foot through refugee camps to Ethiopia. Salva encounters many obstacles for an 11 year old boy, but despite this his drive to survive is inspiring. Naya's story starts in 2008 and her families ongoing struggle to survive in this third world country. In the end the two lives will cross in an amazing and uplifting finale.
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