a long walk to water by linda sue park summary

The wild animal encounters are scary and intense. They walk for so long and without any knowledge of what happened back home. But this was so much more intense and powerful than I expected. I have some prior knowledge about the lost boys of Sudan. Such an interesting historical time that is described with poignant details and grace. Nya surprised me because of how little she had and how long she had to walk to water in 2008! I continued to admire him as he grew and overcame additional tragedies in his life. Even when things felt impossible, he finds a bit more courage and a bit more strength. I admire his courage and determination to do good in the world. The characters are fascinating in both timelines, and I particularly connected with Salva. I love the connection between the stories at the end. Such powerful messages of hope and courage. And yet, despite all these intense stories, he still makes a difference. I couldn’t believe some of the tragedies Salva must live through, the pain he must live with. No way of communicating with family or friends. There were so many intense moments and powerful details like the lions. The story is engaging and immediately draws you into the action.I read this quickly and had to keep turning pages to find out what happened to Salva and Nya. Enduring every hardship from loneliness to attack by armed rebels to contact with killer lions and crocodiles, Salva is a survivor, and his story goes on to intersect with Nya’s in an astonishing and moving way.” The boy, Salva, becomes one of the “lost boys” of Sudan, refugees who cover the African continent on foot as they search for their families and for a safe place to stay. The girl, Nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours’ walk from her home: she makes two trips to the pond every day. This was a quick read for me and an extremely powerful one.īook Summary: “ 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. We read this for a recent book club and it was a fascinating read that gave us a lot to talk about! Today I am here with a review of A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park.

A long walk to water by linda sue park summary