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Nya's Long Walk: A Step at a Time

Nya's Long Walk: A Step at a Time

Published in
2019
4.03
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Description

In South Sudan, where Nya lives, many girls have a hard job: fetching water for their families from a remote water hole. The distance on foot is long, and the full water container is heavy. When Nya has to carry her little sister as well as the water, home seems impossibly distant. But reaching a thorn bush a few steps away--that she can do. And the tree after that, and then the next thing in her path...moving toward help and safety a step at a time. In the setting of Linda Sue Park's bestseller A Long Walk to Water, and featuring a character who appears in those pages, Nya's Long Walk tells a story of determination, perseverance, and love. An afterword discusses the process of providing clean water in South Sudan, reducing waterborne illness.
Age
4-7
Text complexity
developing
Length
32 pages

Why to read

  • Inspiring story of courage and determination
  • Insight into the struggles faced by people in South Sudan
  • Beautifully written
  • Educational content about life in other parts of the world