A long walk to water : a novel
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Published
Boston : Sandpiper/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011, c2010.
Physical Desc
121 pages : map ; 20 cm.
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Kids Fiction - Kids Books
J FIC PAR
2 available
J FIC PAR
2 available
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Published
Boston : Sandpiper/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011, c2010.
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 5, 3 Points
Level 5, 3 Points
Notes
General Note
"Based on a true story."
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Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies
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Description
When the Sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, eleven-year-old 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. Based on the life of Salva Dut, who, after emigrating to America in 1996, began a project to dig water wells in Sudan.
Target Audience
Ages,8-12.
Target Audience
Grades,3-7.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,MG+,5,3,Quiz#140710.
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