A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story by Linda Sue Park (English) Hardcove

Description: A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park, Mrs Linda Sue Park Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description From a Newbery Medalist comes a mesmerizing novel based on a true story. "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. Publisher Description Cherished by millions of readers, this #1 New York Times bestselling novel is a powerful tale of perseverance and hope. Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park interweaves the stories of two Sudanese children who overcome mortal dangers to improve their lives and the lives of others.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 Nyas 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. Author Biography Linda Sue Park received the 2002 Newbery Medal for A Single Shard. In addition to novels, she has written picture books and poetry for young readers. Before turning to childrens books, she worked as a journalist, a food critic, and a teacher of English as a second language. She lives with her family in Rochester, New York. Details ISBN 0547251270 ISBN-13 9780547251271 Title A Long Walk to Water Author Linda Sue Park, Mrs Linda Sue Park Format Hardcover Year 2010 Pages 128 Publisher Clarion Books GE_Item_ID:138822910; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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ISBN-13: 9780547251271

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Book Title: Long Walk to Water : Based on a True Story

Number of Pages: 128 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: HarperCollins

Topic: People & Places / Africa, Social Themes / Death & Dying, Action & Adventure / Survival Stories, People & Places / United States / African American, General, Social Themes / General (See Also Headings under Family)

Publication Year: 2010

Item Height: 0.6 in

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Juvenile Fiction

Item Weight: 8.6 Oz

Item Length: 8.2 in

Author: Linda Sue Park

Item Width: 5.5 in

Format: Hardcover