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Nya is walking to save her life. Salva is walking to save his life. 20-some years later, their paths will cross. Salva saved his own life; now he’s about to save Nya’s. In the country of Sudan, where the land and the people have been ravaged by horrific warfare, there are a vanishing few paths toward hope and a brighter future. Miraculously, the characters in this book have discovered two of them.
A Long Walk to Water is a devastating, painful story. But its nearly-true-to-life account of Sudan’s brave souls will inspire you to look for promise in a country where for so long, there has only been darkness.
Genre: Fiction (based on a true story) (Tween/YA)
Jenny’s rating (out of 5 stars): 5
You’ll like this book if: You’re into incredible stories of persistence, courage, and hope.
You won’t like this book if: The realities of the horrible warfare in Sudan are too troubling to read about.
