Author
Description
Nya goes to the pond to fetch water for her family. She walks eight hours every day. Salva walks away from his war-torn village. He is a “lost boy” refugee, destined to cover Africa on foot, searching for his family and safety. Two young people . . . two stories.One country: Sudan. This mesmerizing dual narrative follows two threads—one unfolding in 2008 and one in 1985—with one hopeful message: that even in a troubled country, determined survivors may find the future they are hoping for.
Required or Recommended
Required text
Publisher
Boston: Sandpiper by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Year Published
2010
ISBN
978-0547577319, 0547577311
Lexile Measure
720