A long walk to water, linda sue park 128 pages middlehigh school historical fictionbased on a true storyglobal issueswar. Ground is being dug and the women bring quantities of gravel on their heads to place nearby. It did not seem as ifthe camp could possibly hold any more, but still they kept coming. One is talk about the girl who walks 8 hours every day fetch the water for her family, but. Nya has also grown familiar with the look of fear on her mothers face when nyas father. She doesnt mind carrying the empty container on her head, but the heat is stifling. Going, the big plastic bottle did not hold anything so it was easy to carry. Story structure meets the art of jim averbeck cc reading 5 linda sue parks has used an interesting story structure in a long walk to water. Salva lives in a warzone, and believes himself to be the only survivor when the rebels attacked his village. I borrowed this book from my schools library even before i processed.
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 by linda sue park is a nonfiction book about a y. Park used this book as a platform to support duts program, water for south sudan. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are. Altw could also support a unit on war, historical fiction, or interviewing. A long walk to water by linda sue park overdrive rakuten. Newbery medalist linda sue park tells the narratives of a boy and a girl growing up in sudan more than two decades apart from one another. Published in 2010, the novel is written for older children and young adults and tells two separate stories which are brought together in the final chapter.
Sometimes, when living in a country so developed, stories such as these can seem unreal, but this story has enough realism to break that barrier and remind us there are. 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. Salva dut is based on a real person, and one of the two main characters in a long walk to water. Salva duts story begins in 1980s and continues into the 2000s, and nyas story covers the time period between 2008 and 2009. A long walk to water book report by caighley e on prezi. Both in the book and in real life, salva grows up in a small, south sudanese village. The main characters in a long walk to water are salva and nya. A long walk to water based on a true story by linda sue park about the book written with spare beauty, this moving story showcases the perilous journey of elevenyearold salva dut, a dinka boy who goes on a terror. In this epilogue, he thanks those who helped him along the way. Salva is the real character and nya is the fake character.
Aug 31, 2010 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 ebook by linda sue park 9780547532844. Based on salva duts account of fleeing the second civil war in sudan, this brief but intense novel takes readers on a journey across africa and through time. Published in 2010, the novel is written for older children and young adults and tells two separate stories which. Nya is going to the pond to fetch water for her familythere and. Parents need to know a long walk to water by newbery medalwinning author linda sue park a single shard blends fact and fiction to tell a story of the civil war in sudan 19832005, in which more than 20,000 socalled lost boys became displaced andor orphaned. After being separated from his family in 1985, salva. There are bombings, burnings, and people with guns and machetes.
The first edition of the novel was published in november 15th 2010, and was written by linda sue park. The doughnut went on her head first, lowed by the heavy container of water, which she would hold in place with one hand. The conflict was when he was walking to get to the refugee camps. Readers will have no trouble empathizing with salva, who suffers incredible hardship when a war drives him from his home. Park simply yet convincingly depicts the chaos of war and an unforgiving landscape as they expose salva to cruelties both natural and manmade. While interesting, some of it is a bit off in comparison to other astronaut biographies ive read. As nya got closer to the pond, the sun got brighter. You will get through it when you persevere instead of quitting. Nya took her emptycontainer and dipped it into the pond. A long walk to water based on a true account, this book tells the story of salva dut, an 11yearold boy separated from his family by the civil war in sudan, and nya, a girl from a small village who walks miles each day to fetch water for her family. Salva, southern sudan, 1985 2009 salvas life was turned upside down when soldiers invaded his. It includes prereading activities, a guided reading comprehension.
Based on the life of salva dut, who, after emigrating to america in 1996, began a project to dig water. An elevenyearold girl, nya, is going to fetch water in the heat of the sahara. Then she tied the gourd back in place and took the padded cloth dough nut from her pocket. In south sudan in 2008, while going about her chores, nya walks along a path and accidentally steps on a thorn. A long walk to water summary and study guide supersummary. This research guide includes links to information that can help students and teachers as they study a long walk to water by.
A long walk to water may be a short story, but it captures the readers attention all the way through. Maybe even some children younger than the age of ten, as its very grounding. Chapter twelve summary southern sudan, 2009 the men who had selected the site of the well bring others with a giant red giraffe drill. A long walk to water begins as two stories, told in alterna. A long walk to water is an original serial novel taken from todays headlines. Quitting leads to much less happiness in life than perseverance and hope. There are not many books that have two differents stories going on at the same time. Salva dut is 11 years old when war raging in the sudan separates him from his family. In a long walk to water, linda sue park weaves together two different characters stories. A long walk to water book the seattle public library. Based on a true story, a long walk to water is a new york times bestseller that has become a mustread for many schools and educators. Free long walk to water ebooks online book library. The water book by alok jha meet your next favorite book.
There were at least ten men working with the drill and loading equipment and plastic pipes onto their tr. It turned out that the loud machine was a drill which was used to dig deep into the ground. Would nya and salva have been friends if they knew each other in the same time. Linda sue park has explored the themes of community, family, and the importance of hope. The dirt under her feet became more and more muddy until she was up to her ankles in her water. Find cheap deals and discount rates that best fit your budget. A message from salva dut rochester, new york, 2010 this is the story of the life of salva dut. This resource is a unit literature plan and guided reading comprehension packet for the novel, a long walk to water set in sudan, africa that details the lives of salva and nya. You will participate in an activity called give one, get one, move on gogomo you will need a gogomo chart sheet. The boy, salva, becomes one of the lost boys of sudan, refugees who cover. Can you imagine how salva is feeling at the end of this chapter. Nov 15, 2010 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. He is a lost boy refugee, destined to cover africa on foot, searching for his family and safety.
Nya is a girl who has to fetch water every single day, from a pond miles away from her village. A long walk to water is a short book, but it packs quite an emotional wallop. Book like no other this book is not like any other book. The walk is gruelling, but there is unexpected hope, as salvas story goes on to intersect with nya s in an astonishing and moving way. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Salva grows up through the book and nya stays the same age.
With steve carell, toni collette, allison janney, annasophia robb. 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. Based on the life of salva dut, who, after emigrating to america in 1996, began a project to dig water wells in sudan. This book based on true story talk about two characters. The character of salva dut in a long walk to water from. The boy, salva, becomes one of the lost boys of sudan, refugees who.
A long walk to water is a short novel written by linda sue park and published in 2010. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 128 pages and is available in hardcover format. A long walk to water by linda sue park, ginger knowlton. Stay calm when things are hard or not going right with you. A long walk to water timeline by moriah logan infographic. There were always a lot of people who came to get water like she did and animals who came to bathe in or drink the water. A long walk to water by linda sue park synopsis nya goes to the pond to fetch water for her family.
To avoid the conflict, he walks for years with other refugees, seeking sanctuary and scarce food and water. The novel is based on a true story and follows two storylines, both of which start out in southern sudan. The story is told in firstperson narrative by two different characters and the story takes place during two different periods of time in sudan. While their ages and origins may be similar, there storyline is anything but. Browse expedias selection of 394 hotels and places to stay in long beach. The book is a bit strange to read as it gets very philosophic and quotes a great deal of his poetry. Welcome to our library a long walk to water by linda sue park. Nya is the other main character in a long walk to water, also based on a real person. A long walk to water novel unit plan for struggling readers. A long walk to water by linda sue park is based on the true story of salva dut, one of the lost boys from sudan during the second sudanese civil war in 1985. A long walk to water is a novel for older children and young adults written by newbery medal winning author linda sue park. Story musgrave is a great astronaut and definitely a renaissance man. A long walk to water is a novel about two stories, salvas, and nyas. The boy, salva, becomes one of the lost boys of sudan, refugees who cover the african.
The book also includes a separate narrative about a girl named nya, which takes place in sudan as well, but beginning in 2008. Nya took the hollowed gourd that was tied to the handle of the plastic can. When the sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, elevenyearold salva becomes separated from his family and must walk with other dinka tribe members through southern sudan, ethiopia, and kenya in search of safe haven. The girl, nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours walk from her home. There were always a lot of people who came to get water like she did. Nya was tall for her age 11 and on the way there she could even swing the bottle from side to side. It includes the true story of salva dut, a part of the dinka tribe and a sudanese lost boy, and the fictional story of nya, a young village girl that was a part of the nuer tribe. A long walk to water would make an excellent companion for ishmael beahs memoir a long way gone, or terry farishs novelinverse, the good braider. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. A long walk to water in bulk classroom book sets bookpal. 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 message from salva dut summary. While salva is at school, rebels come into the village and shoot at the school. Oct 04, 2011 a long walk to water, in my personal opinion, would be the next step up for these students because of the way in which the author chose to write the story. What makes this book even more special is that one of the stories. A long walk to water is primarily based on two stories that the author weaves together very skillfully. This novel study divides a long walk to water into six sections for study. The first story is of nya, a girl from sudan, and the second story is of salva dut, a sudanese boy. This 32page guide for a long walk to water by linda sue park includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 18 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. The stories are 25 years apart but the book talks about how their stories intersect. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on a long walk to water. Describe the type of point of view from which a long walk to water is written. Paul episcopal church, the community of rochester, and his community college, monroe. A long walk to water is based on the true story of a young african boy, salva dut. A young girl, nya spends much of her waking life walking to and from a large pond, miles away from her familys village.
At the age of eleven, hes forced to flee his village to avoid the ongoing civil war in his country. Shy 14yearold duncan goes on summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend, and her boyfriends daughter. Despite the occasional violence in this story, i think its a great book to offer any mature child. This is a novel study for a long walk to water by linda sue park. 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. Nya and her mother think differently about the camp. Pdf download a long walk to water free unquote books. Nya and dep still cannot imagine there could be anything related to water resulting. Book now your hotel in long beach and pay later with expedia. This is perfect for lower level or struggling readers. Its about two african children called salva and nya niya and what they had to go through when they were young. Eventually, he found himself standing near the gate that was the main entrance to the camp, watching the new arrivals enter.
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