A Long Walk to Water is written from two different perspectives. Salva and Nya are both young people living in Sudan at different times. Nya lives in a rural village and has to walk hours everyday just to get water for her family. When Salva is 11, his village is attacked and he flees with other villagers to refugee camps in Ethiopia and Kenya where he lives until he is 20. He then flees to America with thousands of others known as the "Lost Boys of Sudan". When Salva is older he eventually returns to Sudan and starts a non-profit organization that brings water to remote villages and Nya and Salva's stories come together.A Long Walk to Water is based on Salva Dut's amazing true story. It was very sad at times, but the ending was hopeful. If you are interested in some more information about the Lost Boys and the crisis in Sudan, we have some good non-fiction books in the library.
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