Description
Set in the Sudan in the years 1985 and 2008, this chapter book is told is alternating voices by two 11-year-olds. Nya (2008) must walk hours each day to fetch water for her family. Salva (1985) leaves his war-town village and becomes one of the 'lost boys.' Their stories end up intersecting is a surprising way.
Details
ISBN: |
9780547577319 |
Publisher: |
Harper Collins Publishers |
Authors: |
Park, Linda Sue |
Illustrators: |
Park, Linda Sue |
Binding: |
Paperback |
Published Date: |
2011 |
Grade Minimum: |
5 |
Grade Maximum: |
8 |
Language: |
English |
Lexile: |
720 |
Accelerated Reader: |
5 |
Guided Reading: |
X |
Page: |
128 |
Theme: |
Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction |