A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story
Language: English
Published by Brilliance Audio, 2015
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United KingdomRevaluation Books
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- Title
- A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story
- Author
- Park, Linda Sue/ Baker, David (Narrator)/ Bishop, Cynthia (Narrator)/ The Full Cast Family (Narrator)
- Publisher
- Brilliance Audio
- Publication year
- 2015
- Condition
- Brand New
- Binding
- Audio CD
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1501237551
- ISBN 13
- 9781501237553
- Item weight
- 0.13 kilograms
In 1985, southern Sudan is ravaged by war. Rebels and government forces battle for control, with ordinary peoplepeople like the boy, Salva Dutcaught in the middle. When Salvas village is attacked, he must embark on a harrowing journey that will propel him through horror and heartbreak, across a harsh desert, and into a strange new life.
Years later, in contemporary South Sudan, a girl named Nya must walk eight hours a day to fetch water. The walk is grueling, but there is unexpected hope.
How these two stories intersect is told in this fascinating dual narrative, performed by David Baker and Cynthia Bishop, with the assistance of dialect coach James Achueil...who actually made the same journey across Africa when he was one of the Lost Boys of the Sudan. This true story is an amazing adventure with a wonderful conclusion. Great for classroom discussions, it is literature drawn from the real world!
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Review
"Two narratives intersect in a quiet conclusion that is filled with hope."--"School Library Journal", starred review
"This powerful dual narrative packs suspense and introspection into Park's characteristic spare description; while there are lots of details offered to the reader, they come not in long, prosaic lines but in simple, detached observations. Both Salva's and Nya's stories are told with brutal, simple honesty, and they deliver remarkable perspective on the Sudanese conflict. The novel's brevity and factual basis makes the reality of life in Sudan very accessible, and readers will find both the story and the style extremely moving."--"The Bulletin"
"Park simply yet convincingly depicts the chaos of war and an unforgiving landscape. . . . A heartfelt account."--"Kirkus Reviews"
"Brilliant. . . . A touching narrative about strife and survival on a scale most American readers will never see."--"BookPage
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"Riveting."--"The Horn Book" "[A] fast, page-turning read. . . . A great book for high school students and an important novel for young adults who enjoy learning about other world cultures."--"VOYA"
"There have been several books about the lost boys of Sudan for adults, teens, and even for elementary-school readers. But [this] spare, immediate account, based on a true story, adds a stirring contemporary dimension. . . . Young readers will be stunned by the triumphant climax." "Booklist," starred review
"[This] spare, hard-hitting novel delivers a memorable portrait of two children in Sudan. . . . Tragic and harrowing." "Publishers Weekly," starred review
"Two narratives intersect in a quiet conclusion that is filled with hope." "School Library Journal," starred review
"This powerful dual narrative packs suspense and introspection into Park's characteristic spare description; while there are lots of details offered to the reader, they come not in long, prosaic lines but in simple, detached observations. Both Salva's and Nya's stories are told with brutal, simple honesty, and they deliver remarkable perspective on the Sudanese conflict. The novel's brevity and factual basis makes the reality of life in Sudan very accessible, and readers will find both the story and the style extremely moving." "The Bulletin"
"Park simply yet convincingly depicts the chaos of war and an unforgiving landscape. . . . A heartfelt account." "Kirkus Reviews"
"Brilliant. . . . A touching narrative about strife and survival on a scale most American readers will never see." "Book Page"
"Riveting." "The Horn Book"
"[A] fast, page-turning read. . . . A great book for high school students and an important novel for young adults who enjoy learning about other world cultures." "VOYA"
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"There have been several books about the lost boys of Sudan for adults, teens, and even for elementary-school readers. But [this] spare, immediate account, based on a true story, adds a stirring contemporary dimension. . . . Young readers will be stunned by the triumphant climax." --Booklist, starred review
"[This] spare, hard-hitting novel delivers a memorable portrait of two children in Sudan. . . . Tragic and harrowing."-- Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Two narratives intersect in a quiet conclusion that is filled with hope."--School Library Journal, starred review
"This powerful dual narrative packs suspense and introspection into Park's characteristic spare description; while there are lots of details offered to the reader, they come not in long, prosaic lines but in simple, detached observations. Both Salva's and Nya's stories are told with brutal, simple honesty, and they deliver remarkable perspective on the Sudanese conflict. The novel's brevity and factual basis makes the reality of life in Sudan very accessible, and readers will find both the story and the style extremely moving."--The Bulletin
"Park simply yet convincingly depicts the chaos of war and an unforgiving landscape. . . . A heartfelt account."--Kirkus Reviews
"Brilliant. . . . A touching narrative about strife and survival on a scale most American readers will never see."-- Book Page
"Riveting."--The Horn Book
"[A] fast, page-turning read. . . . A great book for high school students and an important novel for young adults who enjoy learning about other world cultures."--VOYA
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