Nya goes to the pond to fetch water for her family. From newbery medalist linda sue park, an emotional novel based on a true story. A long walk to water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about a girl in sudan in 2008 and a boy in sudan in 1985. A long walk to water timeline 19962003, rochester, new york, salva learns that his dad is still alive. Young nya takes little sister akeer along on the twohour walk to fetch water for the family. Book like no other this book is not like any other book.
Close reading, pulling and analyzing quotations, determining authors purpo. I cry over the pain that i get from the thorns of the brush i have to walk through. A long walk to water by linda sue park is a nonfiction book about a y. The new york times bestseller a long walk to water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about two elevenyearolds in sudan, a. Newbery medalist linda sue park discusses the true story behind her new book, a long walk to water, a compelling novel that traces the stories of two young people over a generation in sudan. A long walk to water actually features dual protagonists, nya a young sudanese girl and salva a young sudanese boy caught in the middle of a tragic civil war. A long walk to water summary and study guide supersummary.
What was one of the most memorable moments of a long walk to water. One is talk about the girl who walks 8 hours every day fetch the water for her family, but. This resource includes 7 pages of jammedpacked questions that includes. Salva didnt know much about him, except that his name was buksa. When nya got home her mother took the container from her and poured water in three large jars. Water had to be flowing constantly into the borehole to keep the drill running smoothly.
Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in a long walk to water, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. A long walk to water by linda sue park chapters 12 before you read the chapter. She worries about her sister, akeer, who is sick from the poor water. Nyas family has been coming to the lake for decades, so nya has gone to the lake for as long as shes been alive.
A long walk to water study guide contains a biography of linda sue park, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. But the backbreaking work under the hot african sun is just a typical day for 11yearold nya, growing up in sudan circa 2008. Touching take on lost boys of sudan, based on true story. A long walk to water begins as two stories, told in alterna.
The voices are very good and it is read beautifully. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 128 pages and is available in hardcover format. By using our site you consent to our use of cookies. The book tells the stories of nya who lives in southern sudan in 2008 and salva who lived in southern sudan in 1985. We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Start studying long walk to water test study guide. Read pdf a long walk to water absolutely for free at. In south sudan in 2008, an elevenyearold girl named nya walks through a hot, dry environment. The crew drove to the pond and back several times a day.
Nya has also grown familiar with the look of fear on her mothers face when nyas father. Buy a cheap copy of a long walk to water book by linda sue park. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Would you consider the audio edition of a long walk to water to be better than the print version. Walking next to him was a young man from the jurchol. The pond water was piped into what looked like a giant plastic baga bag big enough to fill the entire bed of the truck. The primary character, salva dut, relates his life from a preteenager wandering with groups of other war victims from refugee camp to refugee camp, and then to his new home with his new family in rochester, new york as a young adult, and finally back to his family. Study 93 terms a long walk to water flashcards quizlet. It includes the true story of salva dut whose story is based in 1985, a part of the dinka tribe and a sudanese lost boy, and the fictional story of nya whose story is based in 2008, a young village girl that was a part of the nuer tribe. I worry that i will drop the bucket and have to start over. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. I touch the scratchy handle of the bucket while dragging it along the dirt path. What do the differences in the size and color of the typeface, length of the.
It turned out that the loud machine was a drill which was used to dig deep into the ground. In this picture book companion to the bestseller a long walk to water, a young south sudanese girl goes on a journey that requires determination, persistence, and compassion. Think back on some of your favorite characters from past novels you have read. Each chapter begins with nyas story and jumps to salvas story. A long walk to water questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on a long walk to water. Audio recording of a long walk to water by linda sue park. The new york times bestseller a long walk to water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about two elevenyearolds in sudan, a girl in 2008 and a boy in 1985. A long walk to water ebook by linda sue park rakuten kobo. A long walk to water by linda sue park, ginger knowlton. A long walk to water read online free book by linda sue. There are not many books that have two differents stories going on at the same time. The girl, nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours walk from her home.
A long walk to water book report by caighley e on prezi. She handed nya a bowl of boiled sorghum meal and poured a little milk over it. A long walk to water is a short book, but it packs quite an emotional wallop. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
There have been several books about the lost boys of sudan for adults, teens, and even for elementaryschool readers. The first edition of the novel was published in november 15th 2010, and was written by linda sue park. A long walk to water by linda sue park is based on a true story. Learn the important quotes in a long walk to water and the chapters theyre from, including why theyre important and what they mean in the context of the book. She wishes she could go to school but that is only for boys. A long walk to water is a short novel written by linda sue park and published in 2010. This book based on true story talk about two characters. A discussion guide to a long walk to water based on a true story by linda sue park book s pages. Park used this book as a platform to support duts program, water for south sudan. Novel unit for a long walk to water by linda sue park. A long walk to water is a creative nonfiction story about the life of one of the lost boys from south sudan during the second sudanese civil war.
The girl, nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours walk. Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one. It is a powerful story and the voices bring it to life. A long walk to water by linda sue park, 2009, clarion books edition, in english a long walk to water 2009 edition open library. Few children can imagine walking eight hours a day or digging by hand deep into the mud, just to find water for their family. Her responsibility is to walk to the pond twice a day every day to fetch water for her family. It would take her half the morning if she didnt stop on the way.
A long walk to water activities book units teacher. He stumbled along, somehow moving one foot in front of the other. Based on a true story kindle edition by park, linda sue. A long walk to water by linda sue park tells the stories of nya would lives in southern sudan in 2008 and salva who lived in southern sudan in 1985. The boy, salva, becomes one of the lost boys of sudan, refugees who cover the african. Pdf download a long walk to water free unquote books. Newbery medalist linda sue park discusses the true story behind her new book, a long walk to water, a compelling novel that traces the. A long walk to water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about a girl in sudan in 2008.
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