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A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about two eleven-year-olds in Sudan, a girl in 2008 and a boy in 1985. 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. 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.
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. Includes an afterword by author Linda Sue Park and the real-life Salva Dut, on whom the novel is based, and who went on to found Water for South Sudan.
Your task as you read the book- Activity Packet
This summer, you will read A Long Walk to Water and complete the activities in your packet.
Your work will help you understand the story, characters, and important ideas before the
school year begins.
Write your name on the front of the packet. Read the book one chapter at a time and think
carefully about what is happening. You may reread parts if needed.
Make sure you answer each question and attempt to make connections to the text. We will
begin the school year discussing this book and working on follow-up questions, writing
prompts and projects. Make sure you read the entire book and be prepared to discuss it
when you return to school.
Happy Reading!
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