| A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story Contributor(s): Park, Linda Sue (Author) |
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ISBN: 0606234063 ISBN-13: 9780606234061 Publisher: Turtleback Books OUR PRICE: $18.53 Product Type: Prebound - Other Formats Published: October 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Africa - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" (0.45 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - East Africa - Chronological Period - 1980's - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Ethnic Orientation - African - Cultural Region - African - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 140710 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From Newbery medalist Linda Sue Park, an emotional novel based on a true story. Nya goes to the pond to fetch water for her family. She walks eight hours every day. Salva walks away from his war-torn village. He is a "lost boy" refugee, destined to cover Africa on foot, searching for his family and safety. Two young people . . . two stories. One country: Sudan. This mesmerizing dual narrative follows two threads--one unfolding in 2008 and one in 1985--with one hopeful message: that even in a troubled country, determined survivors may find the future they are hoping for. |