A long walk to water : based on a true story
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Published
Boston : Clarion Books, 2010.
Physical Description
121 pages : color map ; 22 cm
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Co. Public Library - Juvenile Fiction | J FICTION PARK | Checked out | |
| Big Horn Co. - Greybull Branch - Juvenile Fiction | J PAR | On Shelf | |
| Big Horn Co. Library - Basin - Juvenile Fiction | J PAR | On Shelf | |
| Campbell Co. Public Library - Juvenile Fiction | J PARK L. | Checked out | |
| Campbell Co. Public Library - Juvenile Fiction | J PARK L. | On Shelf |
Subjects
Library of Congress Subjects
Black people -- Sudan -- Juvenile fiction.
Children and war -- Juvenile fiction.
Dut, Salva, -- 1974- -- Juvenile fiction.
Orphans -- Juvenile fiction.
Refugees -- Juvenile fiction.
South Sudan -- Juvenile fiction.
Sudan -- History -- Civil War, 1983-2005 -- Juvenile fiction.
Sudan -- Juvenile fiction.
Survival -- Juvenile fiction.
Water-supply -- Juvenile fiction.
Children and war -- Juvenile fiction.
Dut, Salva, -- 1974- -- Juvenile fiction.
Orphans -- Juvenile fiction.
Refugees -- Juvenile fiction.
South Sudan -- Juvenile fiction.
Sudan -- History -- Civil War, 1983-2005 -- Juvenile fiction.
Sudan -- Juvenile fiction.
Survival -- Juvenile fiction.
Water-supply -- Juvenile fiction.
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Published
Boston : Clarion Books, 2010.
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 5, 3 Points
Level 5, 3 Points
Lexile Measure
720
Notes
General Note
Includes "A message from Salva Dut, Rochester, New York, 2010" and "Author's note."
Summary
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.
Reading Level
720L,Lexile
Reading Level
Grades 6 & up.
Reading Level
Accelerated Reader,5.0
Reading Level
Accelerated Reader AR.,MG,5.0,3.0,140710.
Reading Level
Accelerated Reader,Grades 5-8,5,3,SD,Quiz 140710,English fiction.
Awards
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2011
Awards
Notable Book for a Global Society award winner, 2011
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Park, L. S. (2010). A long walk to water: based on a true story . Clarion Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Park, Linda Sue. 2010. A Long Walk to Water: Based On a True Story. Clarion Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Park, Linda Sue. A Long Walk to Water: Based On a True Story Clarion Books, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Park, Linda Sue. A Long Walk to Water: Based On a True Story Clarion Books, 2010.
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