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A long walk to water activities book units teacher. Books open a world of emotion, and this book certainly does. It must have been very difficult to do nothing every day, but still have the drive to survive. Readers will have no trouble empathizing with salva, who suffers incredible hardship when a war drives him from his home. 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. A long walk to water in bulk classroom book sets bookpal. About a long walk to water a long walk to water summary. Audio recording of a long walk to water by linda sue park. Why does the author use different styles of print and different time periods in the same chapter. Activities and resources for educators, book clubs, faithbased organizations, rotary clubs and others. We are about to read it i hope its good it sounds like it is. The book tells the stories of nya who lives in southern sudan in 2008 and salva who lived in southern sudan in 1985. What do the differences in the size and color of the typeface, length of the. There have been several books about the lost boys of sudan for adults, teens, and even for elementaryschool readers.

Salva is a sudanese boy who, when gunfire breaks out while hes at school, is forced to go on the run due to the civil war leaving his family behind. Young nya takes little sister akeer along on the twohour walk to fetch water for the family. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a long walk to water. A long walk to water is a short book, but it packs quite an emotional wallop. Handpicked recommendations to other books that have a similar writing style or theme to the long walk. 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 in. But beyond that, its a touching narrative about strife and survival on a scale most american readers will never see. 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. Free samples from a long walk to water book unit activities a long walk to water activities 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 classroom tips, teaching ideas, and resources for the upper elementary classroom on book units teacher. She handed nya a bowl of boiled sorghum meal and poured a little milk over it. 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. The stories are 25 years apart but the book talks about how their stories intersect.

For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one. A discussion guide to a long walk to water based on a true story by linda sue park book s pages. In 2008 nya has to walk a super long distance to get water for her family. A long walk to water book the seattle public library. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered. A long walk to water is a historical fiction novel by linda sue park. A long walk to water timeline by moriah logan infographic. In this poem, harper describes what it was like to have been discouraged.

A long walk to water by linda sue park is a nonfiction book about a young girl named nya who walks eight hours every day to get water for her family in 2008, and about a boy named salva who walks away from his family and the only home he has ever known to stay safe from the war in 1985. She has also written several acclaimed picture books and serves on the advisory board of we need diverse books. His journey wasnt the easiest in fact he was at risk for dying at any given second. A long walk to water is based on salva duts true story of perseverance amid adversity. Based on a true story from the worlds largest community of readers.

A long walk to water book report by caighley e on prezi. 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. Linda sue park is the author of the newbery medalwinning a single shard, the bestseller a long walk to water, and the highlypraised novel prairie lotus. It must take a brave and strong person to live in these conditions. Copy of class notes a long walk to water by linda sue park chapter 1 1985 1. A long walk to water intersects the true story of salva dut, one of the lost boys of sudan, with a fictional account of nya, a sudanese girl. The story is told in firstperson narrative by two different characters and the story takes place during two different periods of. A long walk to water summary and study guide supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. A long walk to water ebook by linda sue park rakuten kobo. Copy of class notes a long walk to water by linda sue park. 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.

A long walk to water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about a girl in. The new york times bestseller a long walk to water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about two elevenyearolds in sudan, a. What to read after a long walk to water deerfield public library. I wanted to like the book, recommend the book, teach the book before i ever opened it. 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. What must it have been like with nothing to do day after day but wait. A single shard project mulberry when my name was keoko. Before you have students begin the book, it would be helpful to have a lesson on the second sudanese civil war. Read pdf a long walk to water absolutely for free at. Going, the big plastic bottle did not hold anything so it was easy to carry. Pdf download a long walk to water free unquote books. 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.

By linda sue park a long walk to water is a short novel written by linda sue park and published in 2010. Based on the life of salva dut, who, after emigrating to america in 1996, began a project to dig water wells in sudan. Based on a true story ebook written by linda sue park, ginger knowlton. Nya was tall for her age 11 and on the way there she could even swing the bottle from side to side. Were you surprised that a long walk to water is based on his reallife journey. Park is herself the daughter of immigrants, and she lives in rochester, new york, where she encountered the inspiration for. A long walk to water summary and study guide supersummary. This inspired salva to help his father and his country by bringing clean water to those in need. A long walk to water gives readers a closer look on how life is in the poorer countries. There are not many books that have two differents stories going on at the same time.

If you liked refugee by alan gratz, you might like. Its very short, a major plus for many reluctant readers, and the reading level is not challenging. 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. The character of salva dut in a long walk to water from. Salva who is a refugee during the 1985 war has to make a long journey to find safety.

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. A long walk to water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about a girl in sudan in. A long walk to water by linda sue park is based on a true story. If you have an activity or idea that youd like to share with others, send it to us so we can include it on this collaborative page. The book s denouement, however, intertwines their stories in a soulsatisfying and optimistic way. Based on a true story you might like similar books a night divided, fish in a tree, counting by 7s, out of my mind, refugee. Salvas story is told in the new york times bestseller a long walk to water, by linda sue park. Do books like this one that blend fiction with facts help you. 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. The a long walk to water quotes below are all either spoken by salva dut or refer to salva dut. While salva is at school, rebels come into the village and shoot at the school. Based on a true story and millions of other books are.