Both salva and nya are urged on by their individual reserves of hopefor a better tomorrow, a better futurebut neither really knows what lies beyond. By sunset, they would be out of the desert, and after that, it would not be far to the itang refugee camp in ethiopia. Newbery medalist linda sue park discusses the true story behind her new book, a long walk to water, a compelling novel that traces the. This study guide consists of approximately 39 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of a long walk to water. It includes the true story of salva dut whose story is based in 1985. A long walk to water by linda sue park is a nonfiction book about a y. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered. The main characters in the book are desperate for water, and will go to great lengths to find it. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on a long walk to water. See more ideas about long walk to water, lost boys of sudan and water.
The boy, salva, becomes one of the lost boys of sudan, refugees who cover the african. Book like no other this book is not like any other book. Close reading, pulling and analyzing quotations, determining authors purpo. Most of the year, nyas family lives far from the lake, near a smaller pond. Todays teens might be interested in sex, drugs and vampires, but linda sue park is willing to give that fickle audience a bit more credit.
A long walk to water by linda sue park chapters 12 before you read the chapter. 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 new york times bestseller a long walk to water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections. Newbery medalist parks the single shard spare, hardhitting novel delivers a memorable portrait of two children in sudanone an. Today we will take the test for a long walk to water. 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. I think its a great book to offer any mature child. A long walk to water illustrations pdf for more information on this book. My book, a long walk to water, is not double bylined, which i think is.
May 26, 20 in a long walk to water, which is based on a true story, linda sue park weaves these two incredible, sidebyside stories of courage and resilience. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. This powerpoint includes slides that introduce the author, the characters, and the setting. To avoid the conflict, he walks for years with other refugees, seeking sanctuary and scarce food and water. The girl, nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours walk. Nuec the nuer and the dinka had a long histo oftmubk.
A long walk to water by linda sue park chapter 6 duration. Newsela is an instructional content platform that supercharges reading engagement and learning in every subject. A long walk to water by linda sue park book talk grades 46. No one, it seemed, was sure where nuer land ended and dinka land began, so each tribe tried to lay chim to the areas richest in water. There have been several books about the lost boys of sudan for adults, teens, and even for. Water had to be flowing constantly into the borehole to keep the drill running smoothly. A long walk to water by linda sue park book talk grades 4. This spare, hardhitting novel delivers a memorable portrait of two children in sudan. Common corealigned lesson that works great with any novel or history unit. The first story is of nya, a girl from sudan, and the second story is of salva dut, a sudanese boy. It tells the stories of two different children in different parts of sudan. 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.
He thinks of the long war over land and water between the dinka and the nuer. Pdf download a long walk to water free unquote books. Few children can imagine walking eight hours a day or digging by hand deep into the mud, just to find water for their family. What do the differences in the size and color of the typeface, length of the. But its nearlytruetolife account of sudans brave souls will inspire you to look for promise in a country where for so long, there has. The central symbol of a long walk to water is, unsurprisingly, water. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. Think back on some of your favorite characters from past novels you have read. 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. A long walk to water textbased discussion questions. One of nya and her journey to provide water for her family and the other, the true story of salva dut, one of the over 3,000 sudanese lost boys forced from their homes by war. Uncle cautioned him to make the water in his gourd last as long as possible. As nya got closer to the pond, the sun got brighter.
A long walk to water is based on salva duts true story of perseverance amid adversity. The dirt under her feet became more and more muddy until she was up to her ankles in her water. Park simply yet convincingly depicts the chaos of war and an unforgiving landscape as they expose salva to cruelties both natural and manmade. Nov 15, 2010 salva dut is 11 years old when war raging in the sudan separates him from his family.
A discussion guide to a long walk to water based on a true story by linda sue park book s pages. A long walk to water symbols from litcharts the creators. Going, the big plastic bottle did not hold anything so it was easy to carry. Home for just long enough to eat, nya would now make her second trip to the pond. Look closely at the map at the beginning of the book. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. For several days, the old woman allows him to fetch firewood and water from the pond, but the water source is quickly drying up. A long walk to water in bulk classroom book sets bookpal. Salva dut is 11 years old when war raging in the sudan separates him from his family. Linda sue park is the author of many books for young readers, including a single shard, winner of the 2002 newbery medal, and a long walk to water, on the new york times bestseller list for more. This powerpoint a great way to introduce the book, a long walk to water.
Her responsibility is to walk to the pond twice a day every day to fetch water for her family. Home water footprint calculator long walk to water, water saving tips. Nya has also grown familiar with the look of fear on her mothers face when nyas father. This is because most of sudan is desert and no matter where your destination is you are. A long walk to water is a short book, but it packs quite an emotional wallop. A long walk to water is a devastating, painful story. A long walk to water book report by caighley e on prezi. 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. The girl, nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours walk more. The chapters alternate between main characters salva and nye.
Apr 03, 2014 a long walk to water book talk jordan griebner. After finishing the novel, a long walk to water by linda sue park, ive come to the conclusion that the theme of the story is perseverancehope. Theyll also be impressed by his strong will, which helps him not only survive a terrible circumstance but also return to help the people still. A long walk to water actually features dual protagonists, nya a young sudanese girl and salva a young sudanese boy caught in the middle of a tragic civil war. The a long walk to water quotes below are all either spoken by nya or refer to nya. About 4 times a year, i would love to tell you about new, free teacher resources, school visits or appearances, or new books coming out. The girl, nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours walk from her home. The latest work by the newbery awardwinning author, a long walk to water, is a good. A long walk to water read online free book by linda sue. Linda sue park major settings salvas character traits i give a long walk to water a 4 out of 5 stars. 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. You will need a cover sheet, something to write with, and extra paper. All of these were challenges she would face as she walked.
A great way to introduce the book, a long walk to water. Had salva given up 19 years ago when he was walking an endless walk to what seemed to be nowhere, he would of never met his goal of enlightening lives by bringing food, water, and education to those who struggle. Teacher resources about 4 times a year, i would love to tell you about new, free teacher resources, school visits or appearances, or new books coming out. In south sudan in 2008, an elevenyearold girl named nya walks through a hot, dry environment. Hello, im grace lin and im here talking with linda sue park about. A long walk to water gives readers a closer look on how life is in the poorer countries. 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. A long walk to water salva and nya thirst for more than water as their parallel stories unfold in linda sue parks a long walk to water. A long walk to water is written in the third person, and is written from either.
A long walk to water is primarily based on two stories that the author weaves together very skillfully. In a long walk to water, which is based on a true story, linda sue park weaves these two incredible, sidebyside stories of courage and resilience. Author interview linda sue park, author of a long walk. Young nya takes little sister akeer along on the twohour walk to fetch water for the family. Study 90 terms a long walk to water vocabulary flashcards. Published in 2010, the novel is written for older children and young adults and tells two separate stories which. The stories are 25 years apart but the book talks about how their stories intersect. The crew drove to the pond and back several times a day.
Sometimes, she would drag it behind her when she was tired. There was only heat, the sun already baking in the air, even though it was long before noon. Pdf teachers often request this image from my talk whodunit. A long walk to water is a short novel written by linda sue park and published in 2010. Nyas family has been coming to the lake for decades, so nya has gone to the lake for as long as shes been alive.
As they trudged through the heat, salva finally had a chance to talk to uncle about a worry that had been grow ing like a long shadow across his. Marshall talked to mindshift about why a long walk to water has had such a big impact both on herself and her students, especially since. In 2008, nya and her family are living a three days walk from a big lake. 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 long walk to water character inferencesthis activity for the novel a long walk to water by linda sue park asks students to make inferences about both nya and salvas characters, comparing and contrasting, selecting evidence to support inferences, and writing an ondemand analysis in response to a. The lessons salva remembers from his family keep him from. One of the most visited settings in the book was the desert. A long walk to water by linda sue park purchase it here. The book s denouement, however, intertwines their stories in a soulsatisfying and optimistic way.
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. A long walk to water book the seattle public library. Their stories are far apart in time, salvas story starts in 1985 and nyas in 2008 both in the country of sudan. Readers will have no trouble empathizing with salva, who suffers incredible hardship when a war drives him from his home. A long walk to water textbased discussion questions prereading. In this way, they avoid the fighting between their own. There is also a kwl chart that you can use with your students as you present. This resource includes 7 pages of jammedpacked questions that includes. The pond water was piped into what looked like a giant plastic baga bag big enough to fill the entire bed of the truck. 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 actually features dual protagonists, nya a young sudanese girl and. Nya was tall for her age 11 and on the way there she could even swing the bottle from side to side. There are not many books that have two differents stories going on at the same time. They can hear the artillery in the distance and salva hopes that his family.