Salva dut is 11 years old when war raging in the sudan separates him from his family. Nya is the other main character in a long walk to water, also based on a real person. A long walk to water by linda sue park, ginger knowlton. Park simply yet convincingly depicts the chaos of war and an unforgiving landscape as they expose salva to cruelties both natural and manmade. There are bombings, burnings, and people with guns and machetes. Answers are not given for the teacher in this student copy. A long walk to water read online free book by linda sue. The crew drove to the pond and back several times a day. This prereading research for your novel study of a long walk to water by linda sue park gives students voice and choice in learning all about the history and culture of sudan.
Wise, karen a long walk to water linda sue park chapter. Nya character analysis in a long walk to water litcharts. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on a long walk to water. Copy of class notes a long walk to water by linda sue park chapter 11 2008 1. The book is divided into two storylines, which remain separate until the final chapter in fact, the final sentence. Governor cuomo announced that all new york state schools will remain closed through the end of this school year. Newsela is an instructional content platform that supercharges reading engagement and learning in every subject. Park published her first novel, seesaw girl, in 1999. Think back on some of your favorite characters from past novels you have read. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The pond water was piped into what looked like a giant plastic baga bag big enough to fill the entire bed of the truck.
Her responsibility is to walk to the pond twice a day every day to fetch water for her family. Linda sue park born march 25, 1960 is a koreanamerican author who published her first novel, seesaw girl, in 1999. Linda sue parks a long walk to water in an inspiring story about. Based on a true story kindle edition by park, linda sue. Protagonist salva, whos 11 when his story begins in 1995, knows. This 32page guide for a long walk to water by linda sue park includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 18 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. My mom still has stories that i wrote when i was in kindergarten. Linda sue park is a korean american author of childrens fiction. Newbery medalist linda sue park discusses the true story behind her new book, a long walk to water, a compelling novel that traces the stories of two young people over a generation in sudan. A teacher copy with answers is also available from rosa mauer on. The book also includes a separate narrative about a girl named nya, which takes place in sudan as well, but beginning in 2008.
A long walk to water summary and study guide supersummary. Ive been writing for as long as i can remember, and reading even before that. A long walk to water actually features dual protagonists, nya a young sudanese girl and salva a young sudanese boy caught in the middle of a tragic civil war. Park s work achieved prominence when she received the prestigious 2002 newbery medal for her novel a single shard. Pdf download a long walk to water free unquote books. Based on a true story reprint by park, linda sue isbn. She collects water from the pond into a gourd, balances the gourd on her head, and walks home, where she immediately deposits the water.
The story line of the book highlights the theme of survival in different circumstances. Created by the original team behind sparknotes, litcharts are the worlds best literature guides. Long walk to water, linda sue park, cynthia bishop, david baker, kidsgeneral, kids, full cast audio, 2. A long walk to water is a short novel written by linda sue park and published in 2010. Nya goes to the pond to fetch water for her family. I can analyze how the author, linda sue park, develops and contrasts the points of view of nya and salvia. Parks work achieved prominence when she received the prestigious 2002 newbery medal for her novel a single shard. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. A young girl, nya spends much of her waking life walking to and from a large pond, miles away from her familys village.
Forest of wonders, by linda sue park the new york times. Using the choice boardlearning menu, students will pick one of four options to create products in a variety of genres from the topics of geography, culture, history, and current events. The wars in sudan and darfur are the most violent and long lasting wars in the world. In a long walk to water, based on duts experience as the leader of almost 1500 lost boys of sudan, linda sue park shares duts story of perseverance and triumph through two sets of adolescent eyes, over a decade apart. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The girl, nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours walk from her home. This remarkable and short readaloud is based on the true story of salva, one of the lost boys of sudan, who covered the african continent on foot while searching for their families and safe harbor.
A long walk to water begins as two stories, told in alterna. The boy, salva, becomes one of the lost boys of sudan, refugees who cover the african. 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. The novel describes the lengths that people will go to allow them to survive. A long walk to water by mrs linda sue park, 9780547251271, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a long walk to water. To avoid the conflict, he walks for years with other refugees, seeking sanctuary and scarce food and water. A long walk to water by linda sue park also by this author. Linda sue park, korean american author of childrens fiction, has been an avid reader and writer her entire life. Linda sue park took a true story of a lost boys survival watch a video about the true story here after being chased from his village because of war and transformed it into a novel that will leave the reader with a feeling of awe. A long walk to water by linda sue park book talk grades 4. What will it mean for the village if water is not found in the land between the trees.
Copy of class notes a long walk to water by linda sue park chapter 1 1985 1. It was the first place in their weeks of walking that there was an abundance of food. One of nya and her journey to provide water for her family and the other, the true story of salva dut, one of the over 3,000 sudanese lost boys forced from their homes by war. Linda sue park is the author of the newbery medalwinning a single shard, the bestseller a long walk to water, and the highlypraised novel prairie lotus. Nya, who is eleven, is walking with a large container. A long walk to water by linda sue park flashcards quizlet.
Salva, an 11yearold boy from 1985 sudan walks to escape death. She has also written several acclaimed picture books and serves on the advisory board of we need diverse books. A long walk to water sudan multigenre research menu by. This is because near the end of the book, salva wants to do something to help his country because it is still at war. A long walk to water, in my personal opinion, would be the next step up for these students because of the way in. Book rating 20 narrator rating 3 a long walk to water. Why does the author use different styles of print and different time periods in the same chapter.
Welcome to the litcharts study guide on linda sue park s a long walk to water. The lessons salva remembers from his family keep him from. It includes the true story of salva dut whose story is based in 1985, a part of the dinka tribe and a sudanese lost boy, and the fictional story of nya whose story is based in 2008, a young village girl that was a part of the nuer tribe. A long walk to water by linda sue park, 9780547577319, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Welcome to our library a long walk to water by linda sue park. Parks work achieved prominence when she received the prestigious 2002 newbery medal for. My first publication was a haiku in a childrens magazine when i was 9. The situation in south sudan is best described in the novel a long walk to water by linda sue park. Buy a cheap copy of a long walk to water book by linda sue park. Author linda sue park doesnt gloss over the gory details a child is eaten by a lion, and salva watches his uncle get shot to death but she. A long walk to water by linda sue park chapters 12 before you read the chapter. Newbery medalist linda sue park discusses the true story behind her new book, a long walk to water, a compelling novel that traces the. South sudan survival a long walk to water by linda sue. A long walk to water learning objectives i can determine the central idea of chapter 2 in a long walk to water.
Water had to be flowing constantly into the borehole to keep the drill running smoothly. Receive guided reading comprehension questions for each chapter of the story. See more ideas about long walk to water, lost boys of sudan and water. A long walk to water by linda sue park summary by dana ferrara. A concise biography of linda sue park plus historical and literary context for a long walk to water. In the first storyline, set in southern sudan in 1985, an elevenyearold boy named salva dut is forced to flee his village due to the outbreak of civil war. Linda sue parks a long walk to water is a story about the lengths to which people will go in order to survive. Published in 2010, the novel is written for older children and young adults and tells two separate stories which. Thanks for stopping by to learn more about my books, from a single shard to a long walk to water, to the individual books you love, as well as my newest books. A long walk to water by linda sue park is a true story that tells about the lost boys of sudan.
Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. A long walk to water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about a girl in. In fact, she began poetry and story writing before kindergarten at the age of four. Salva was amazed by what he saw in the fishing community. To date, she has written six childrens novels and five picture books for younger readers. Parents need to know a long walk to water by newbery medalwinning author linda sue park a single shard blends fact and fiction to tell a story of the civil war in sudan 19832005, in which more than 20,000 socalled lost boys became displaced andor orphaned. She has written the ninth book in the 39 clues, storm warning, published on may 25, 2010.
Linda sue park books, author biography, and reading level. Your kids can meet author linda sue park at her author access video replay in rar premium. Nya will continue her struggle of walking for water every day. Her more recent a long walk to water is the devastating, basedonatruestory story of a sudanese lost boy a book so moving it has. The villagers ate a lot of fish, of course, and hippo and crocodile meat as well. A long walk to water by linda sue park is based on the true story of salva dut, one of the lost boys from sudan during the second sudanese civil war in 1985. She has written six childrens novels and five picture books.