A Long Walk to Water is a story about two 11-year-old Sudanese refugees, Nya and Salva. They are fleeing from the civil war in their homeland, which has broken out just after the end of the second Sudanese civil war (1983–2005). This historical fiction novel was published in 2010 and written by Linda Sue Park, author of 2007 Newbery Medal winner A Single Shard. The book won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction and was named an ALA Notable Children’s Book.
Overview About “A Long Walk to Water” by “Linda Sue Park”
The long walk begins in southern Sudan, where 10-year-old Nya and her little brother live with their mother and father. Their home is a small hut with no windows or doors, just a roof made of straw. As Christians in a country ruled by Muslims, they are treated as second-class citizens. They must attend separate schools from other children. At church services, they sit on their own side of the building under guard. Because it is forbidden for them to pray together with Muslims. And they have to pay any taxes that non-Christians do not have to pay. The people around them are starving because there is no rain and there are no crops.
Reviews About “A Long Walk to Water” by “Linda Sue Park”
To me, A Long Walk to Water was about more than just a young boy walking miles for water. It’s about poverty and how lucky we are in America. It is about loving your neighbors no matter what. It’s about never giving up hope even when you feel like there is none left. The author painted a beautiful picture with words. And I will never forget Yusuf and his mother Fatuma or that little girl who smiled while she held her goat on her back. You may not see it now, but someday your life will be different because of reading A Long Walk to Water. This is one of those books that shows you how thankful you should be for what you have–and maybe gives you an idea or two of ways to help others less fortunate than yourself!
About “Linda Sue Park” the author of “A Long Walk to Water”
Born in New York City and raised in Queens, NY, Park graduated from Yale University with a degree in history. After college, she worked for a year as an intern for U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan. In 1985 she traveled to Korea as a Rotary International Fellow, living with her host family in Busan. While there she was inspired to write about Korean culture after hearing about families moving from Seoul due to financial difficulties during IMF times.
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