A Long Walk to Water - Hardcover

Park, Linda Sue

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3150199239 ISBN 13: 9783150199237

Publisher: Reclam Philipp Jun.

Synopsis

In 1985, southern Sudan is ravaged by war. Rebels and government forces battle for control, with ordinary people—people like the boy, Salva Dut—caught in the middle. When Salva’s village is attacked, he must embark on a harrowing journey that will propel him through horror and heartbreak, across a harsh desert, and into a strange new life.

Years later, in contemporary South Sudan, a girl named Nya must walk eight hours a day to fetch water. The walk is grueling, but there is unexpected hope.

How these two stories intersect is told in this fascinating dual narrative, performed by David Baker and Cynthia Bishop, with the assistance of dialect coach James Achueil...who actually made the same journey across Africa when he was one of the “Lost Boys of the Sudan.” This true story is an amazing adventure with a wonderful conclusion. Great for classroom discussions, it is literature drawn from the real world!

About this title

From the Author:

"Meeting Salva was one of the best things that has ever happened to me. His story is both horrifying and uplifting, a testament to the strength of the human spirit against the worst adversities, and the generousity in people's hearts when we're at our best. I wrote this book because I want young readers to know that there are people like Salva in this world, to admire and mybe even to emulate however we can." (Linda Sue Park )

About the Author:

Linda Sue Park received the Newbery Medal for A Single Shard. She has written picture books, poetry, and novels for young readers. Before becoming a full time writer she was a journalist, a copywriter, and taught English as a second language. You can visit her on the web at www.lspark.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Reclam Philipp Jun.
• ISBN 10: 3150199239
• ISBN 13: 9783150199237
• Binding: Hardcover