A Long Walk to Water
A Long Walk to Water
Ages 10–12
Based on the true story of Salva Dut — a Sudanese Lost Boy who walked hundreds of miles to survive — alongside Nya, a girl who walks eight hours a day to fetch water. Unforgettable.
Heads-up for parents: War & battle violence, Violence, Death & grief. Worth reading it yourself first.
- Author
- Linda Sue Park
- Age
- Ages 10–12
- Type
- Survival, History, Non-fiction, Chapter Book
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Clarion Books
- Readers rate it
- 4.25 / 5 on
- In India
- Available
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