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4.19 AVERAGE
4.19 AVERAGE
I enjoyed both the story and the two main characters Park writes about in A Long Walk to Water. Salva endured so much getting to and then living in the refugee camps for so long, that when he was finally able to leave to America and then again learned that his father was still alive, I found my eyes getting a bit teary. I don’t think anything has come easy in Salva’s life. Even his not-for-profit took years of work to get off the ground.
In this short book the reader can see how a simple thing like access to a village pump of clean water can make so many improvements in so many lives, such as children being able to go to school!
I really enjoy Park’s writing. I have read several of her other books and they are all very well thought out and well written, helping me not only learn more about history and far off places in the world, but about how children might be experiencing often horrendous events.
This Thanksgiving I plan to raise a glass of clean tap water in gratitude for easy access to clean water and good food. BK
He sighed, and Salva heard that sigh all the way to his heart. p29
In this short book the reader can see how a simple thing like access to a village pump of clean water can make so many improvements in so many lives, such as children being able to go to school!
I really enjoy Park’s writing. I have read several of her other books and they are all very well thought out and well written, helping me not only learn more about history and far off places in the world, but about how children might be experiencing often horrendous events.
This Thanksgiving I plan to raise a glass of clean tap water in gratitude for easy access to clean water and good food. BK
He sighed, and Salva heard that sigh all the way to his heart. p29
Easy read, written for a student, but I was intrigued by the story. It's nice to compare the past and current all wrapped up together.
this was a good book, although it didn't grasp my attention, my thoughts definitely always thought about how someone went through this
I am a big fan of Linda Sue Park and I loved this book. Park does an amazing job of telling story through the ordinary events and yet making it so powerful.
Powerful story based on a true story! So glad I read this one!!
Nice short true story about the Lost Boys of Sudan that I plan to read with my students. I will need to buffer the violence and sadness for them.
I really liked this book because it was interesting to see 2 completely different lives but both going through the same situation
One Sentence Review: A very clever collection of stories and ideas that come together near seamlessly and never with any preachy or didactic lesson in mind.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
If you're going to read one book about Sudanese refugees wandering through Africa and making it to the U.S., I'd suggest "What is the What" by Dave Eggers. But if you want a nice, quick read with a Rochester connection, read this one by a local author about local "Lost Boy" Salva Dut.
I might add a half-star because Salva specifically thanked my workplace (Monroe Community College) at the end of the book!
I might add a half-star because Salva specifically thanked my workplace (Monroe Community College) at the end of the book!