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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Published: 10/04/2011
ISBN: 9780606234061
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.60d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 140710 / Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story
Reading Level: 5 / Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus / Point Value: 3