Title: A Long Walk to Water
Author: Linda Sue Park
Rating: ★★★★★
Ages: 12 - 18+
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.
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