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4.19 AVERAGE
4.19 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
This is a very short and easy read.
Kind of a memior with some fictionalized elements about the genocide in the Sudan.
Finding hope and making a big difference from small acts and perseverance.
Very touching book.
Kind of a memior with some fictionalized elements about the genocide in the Sudan.
Finding hope and making a big difference from small acts and perseverance.
Very touching book.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
informative
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
An astonishing story and a very quick read. However, keep in mind that it is written for a young audience (middle school perhaps?), and the writing style felt a bit odd and superficial until I realized this. Still, clearly worth reading as testimony both of one of the many forgotten wars, and the horrors of displaced refugees.
fast-paced
I read this book with my 14 year old for school. Her teacher had read it and knew my daughter would want to as well. The story follows two different children, two different timelines in two different tribes. The story follows Nya in Southern Sudan in 2008 and Salva in Southern Sudan in 1985. Salva’s timeline jumps quite a bit. The terror Salva had to have felt during that time. Not knowing if he would ever see his family again. Hearing gunshots and not knowing who’s being shot. It’s absolutely heart breaking. He’s just 11 years old and experiencing all this. Salva had to fend for himself and never stopped believing that his family was out there. Knowing this was a true story really got me in the feels. I listened to the audiobook and followed along with the ebook and that really added to the reading experience. It’s a duet narration and done wonderfully.
“One step at a time, one day at a time, just today, just this day to get through.”
This book is not long. To be exact, 133 pages. This is something you can start and finish in one sitting. But don't let the size deceive you. It's a short book with a strong impact.
The first of Linda Sue Park's two stories in, A Long Walk to Water, introduces a young girl named Nya who spends her days primarily walking to and from a water source. The second tale concerns an innocent boy named Salva who must abandon his town after it is overwhelmed by the civil conflict in his nation.
Salva's story takes place in 1984, while Nya's story takes place in 2008 and both stories are set in Sudan. Salva is a survivor who overcame all adversity, including isolation, an attack by armed rebels, and encounters with lions and crocodiles that could have killed him. Salva's narrative then miraculously and movingly intersects with Nya's.
I picked this up at school as the grade 6 students have been reading it. Its an excellent read for young adults. The experiences of Salva and Nya are both portrayed with a frank, straightforward honesty that offers a rare perspective on the violence in Sudan. Readers will find the tale and writing style to be incredibly touching, and the novel's conciseness and factual grounding make the realities of life in Sudan very approachable. There is also an author's note and an afterword from Salva Dut which I recommend reading to heighten the meaning of the book.
This book is not long. To be exact, 133 pages. This is something you can start and finish in one sitting. But don't let the size deceive you. It's a short book with a strong impact.
The first of Linda Sue Park's two stories in, A Long Walk to Water, introduces a young girl named Nya who spends her days primarily walking to and from a water source. The second tale concerns an innocent boy named Salva who must abandon his town after it is overwhelmed by the civil conflict in his nation.
Salva's story takes place in 1984, while Nya's story takes place in 2008 and both stories are set in Sudan. Salva is a survivor who overcame all adversity, including isolation, an attack by armed rebels, and encounters with lions and crocodiles that could have killed him. Salva's narrative then miraculously and movingly intersects with Nya's.
I picked this up at school as the grade 6 students have been reading it. Its an excellent read for young adults. The experiences of Salva and Nya are both portrayed with a frank, straightforward honesty that offers a rare perspective on the violence in Sudan. Readers will find the tale and writing style to be incredibly touching, and the novel's conciseness and factual grounding make the realities of life in Sudan very approachable. There is also an author's note and an afterword from Salva Dut which I recommend reading to heighten the meaning of the book.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Read Harder 2020 Challenge #19. Read a book by or about a refugee