A long walk to water : based on a true story
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Published:
New York : Clarion Books, 2010.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
121 pages : map ; 22 cm
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG+ - BL: 5 - AR Points: 3
Lexile measure:
720L
Rating:
720L
Status:

Description

When the Sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, eleven-year-old Salva becomes separated from his family and must walk with other Dinka tribe members through southern Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya in search of safe haven. Based on the life of Salva Dut, who, after emigrating to America in 1996, began a project to dig water wells in Sudan.

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Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9780547251271
Accelerated Reader:
MG+
Level 5, 3 Points
Lexile measure:
720

Notes

Description
When the Sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, eleven-year-old Salva becomes separated from his family and must walk with other Dinka tribe members through southern Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya in search of safe haven. Based on the life of Salva Dut, who, after emigrating to America in 1996, began a project to dig water wells in Sudan.
Target Audience
720L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,MG+,5.0,3,140710

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APA Citation (style guide)

Park, L. S. (2010). A long walk to water : based on a true story. Clarion Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Park, Linda Sue. 2010. A Long Walk to Water : Based On a True Story. Clarion Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Park, Linda Sue, A Long Walk to Water : Based On a True Story. Clarion Books, 2010.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Park, Linda Sue. A Long Walk to Water : Based On a True Story. Clarion Books, 2010.

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