A Long Walk to Water

A gripping tale of conflict and survival that has inspired millions of young readers and adults alike, with three million copies sold worldwideEleven-year-old Salva is forced to flee on foot when his village comes under attack. Braving every imaginable hardship - including killer lions and hungry crocodiles - he is one of the 'lost boys' travelling the African continent on foot in search of his family and a safe place to stay.Nya goes to the pond two times a day to fetch water. It takes her eight hours. But there is unexpected hope, as these two stories set in Sudan - one unfolding in 2008 and one in 1985 - go on to intersect with Nya's in an astonishing and moving way.

Product details

• Authors: Linda Sue Park, Park Linda Sue
• Publisher: Oneworld
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 10 to 14
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9781786074621
• ISBN: 978-1-78607-462-1
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; Sudan, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration, JUVENILE FICTION / Biographical / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Africa, Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction