the book “A Long Walk to Water,” by Linda Sue Park, there are two stories that take place in Southern Sudan. Both stories overlap each other at the end. One of the stories is a fictional story and takes place in 2008 with a character named Nya. The other story is the true story of a boy named Salva and it takes place in 1980. Nya’s and Salva’s story both have social and cultural issues that they must face. One of the main cultural issue is the fact that there is no water anywhere near them. With
People in Southern Sudan have dirty water, wild animals, the many wars and a lot more hardships they need to face. In the book “A long walk to water” by: Linda Sue Park, is a book that takes place in Southern Sudan and features all the hardships Salva and Nya had to face while living there such as wild animals, wars, fights through tribes, lack of water and food. Hardships Salva faced in Southern Sudan are lack of water/ food, the wild animals, and the fighting/ war. One of the hardships Salva
Challenges could be very hard to overcome if you don't have to right motivations. A Long Walk to Water is a half nonfiction and half historical fiction novel written by Linda Sue Park. The book is about a boy named Salva living in Southern Sudan. A war breaks out forcing him to flee Sudan. During his Journey, He meet friends who help him tremendously. He walks for several years and has been faced with many challenges just trying to survive. In the memuair, I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up
In south sudan a civil war broke out that shut down refugee camps killed thousands and one of them killed by being tied to a tree and shot. The main character in the long walk to water by Linda Sue Park is a young boy named salva. Salva is a young boy that gets separated from his family and is picked at random to go start a life in the U.S. in his journey for safety he crosses through lion country, fast rivers, and the Akobo desert all with only the support of his uncle. Salva manages to overcome
In the historical fiction novel A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park, a boy named Salva escaped from his village after the rebels attacked. Before the rebels took over Salva’s village he went to school everyday. Each day after school his mother would always be waiting for him at home with a bowl of warm milk. In the historical fiction novel The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis, a girl named Parvana lived in Kabul, Afghanistan, during the Taliban rule. Before the Taliban took over Parvana’s town, it
In Linda Sue Parks A Long Walk to Water is set in Southern Sudan and it is about a girl, Nya who has to walk eighth hours every day to fetch water for her family. Nyas village builds a well so they can have clean water. This well makes it so that all the children may go to school, even the girls because they no longer have to fetch water. Nya meets Salva, the man that made it all happen. This story is also about a boy named Salva who walks a large journey fleeing from war after he has lost his family
through animals, Living in America and getting used to the changes, and the hardships of traveling through deserts and to refugee camps. Salva Dut definitely proved that he was a survivor. This Paper is from the book “A long Walk to Water” written by Linda Sue Parks. The main character Salva Dut, who was eleven year old boy when the war was brought to him. Living in his home village of Loun-Ariik he had to escape out into the wild or “run into the bushes” as his teacher told him during one fateful
You’re swirling around on roller coasters and splashing around in a water park when you see the sign “Kings Dominion.” That’s right, Kings Dominion has been around for years. All starting back in Virginia in 1975, Kings Dominion has been a place of fun for all ages. There’s something for everyone, whether it’s the large water park or the classic coasters, you’re sure to have a good time. There are many things about Kings Dominion that brings a smile to people’s faces, like the many rides they have
Have you ever had one of those exasperating days at a water park that really turned out to be no big deal? If you have, then we have something in common. On a steamy summer morning in June, my family and I decided to go to Water Wiz for a fun day at the waterpark. We all hopped in the car with buzz. I was jittery like a ten- year- old who drank four cups of coffee. Me, being my six-year-old self, grabbed my mom 's phone, slumped in my chair, and played temple run until we got there. As I felt
In the historical fiction book, A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park, the main character Salva is persistent throughout the entire story. When 11-year-old Salva, who is a member of the Dinka tribe, is forced out of his country by the fatal South Sudanese war, he is confronted with many life-threatening obstacles. Yet, he still finds a way to make headway and persevere. When grieving with the loss of his uncle, and leading a group of young men out of a refugee camp, Salva persevered. One way Salvator
availability, safe water access, and medical treatment in Sudan is much different than what is available in the United States. Currently in South Sudan, around forty eight percent of children are underweight, and only twenty seven percent of all people in Sudan have access to safe drinking water. In the book A Long Walk To Water written by Linda Sue Park, the main characters Salva and Nya struggle to survive. However, Salva and Nya both show hope as they carry on through Sudan's water crises, food shortages
Imagine you’re Salva, attending school and suddenly hearing a gunshot. The story “A Long Walk to Water” by Linda Sue Park, tells about the journey of a young boy named Salva, living in a village called Loun-Ariik, located in Southern Sudan. Southern Sudan was in the middle of a war, this is one of the hardships Salva faced, along with lack of water, and lack of food. One day while Salva was in school, he heard a gunshot. He runs to a near bush, and this is what begins his long walk. While he is
In the historical fiction book, A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park. The character statement, though Salva has gone through so much, he persists, is proven in many ways throughout the story. Two pieces of evidence to prove the statement, are shown towards the beginning and end of the story. The claim is generally expressed shortly after the main character, Salva’s, uncle gets shot by the Rebel soldiers. Though Salva was feeling down at times, he always remembers his uncle's words, “You need to
Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park. It is a biography about Salva Dut, and a fictional girl named Nya, while Nya is walking for water twice a day for eight hours, Salva is running from the Sudanese Civil War. After walking to many different refugee camps, he was relocated to America, where he got the shocking email that his father was still alive, but very sick. This inspired Salva to build a well with the money that he raised. The organization that we are raising money for is called Water For South
The book Long Walk To Water by Linda Sue Park where a young boy named Salva walks across South Sudan during a civil war and eventually he gets to the United States and helps South Sudan by planting wells across the country. The poem “Lost boys of Sudan” is by Leslie Lane. Many young boys survive walking for hundreds of miles through disease, war and starvation to live, but their lives will never be the same again. The theme of both texts is in the face of obstacles, maintain perseverance in order
breathtaking scenery, thrilling water park and the amazing activities. Everyday there is beautiful scenery. There is a miniature canyon in Massanutten, that has a gorgeous blanket of fog that covers it also, Massanutten always has clear skies and elegant mountains just a couple miles away. There are trails that twist and turn through the woods for the perfect day of adventuring. Every night there is always a lovely sunset over the mountains, that is never forgettable. The water park is full of never ending
Roath Park in Cardiff, Wales opened in 1894 and is one of the most important late Victorian public parks in Wales. Roath Park Lake is home to the Scott Memorial Light house. The park consists of a series of landscaped spaces which extend along the Roath Brook and Nant Fawr Stream. At the southern end of the park you’ll find sport pitches and a children’s playground. This is the home of Welsh baseball. Visitors enjoy Roath Pleasure Garden featuring manicured lawns and flower beds. During the early
INTRODUCTION The Brimbank Park (UTM: 37.734S, 144.837N) is located within the suburb of Keilor East, which located approximately 15km northwest of Melbourne CBD. The Park was intersected by M80 Highway and Maribyrnong River, surrounded by natural, industrial and residential areas (Figure 1.1&1.2). Some key landforms that observed in the site were wetlands, woodlands and grasslands since the located on a basalt plane, and volcanic activity was the reason that formed flat plains and steep river escarpments
It was a sunny, cheerful Saturday morning with an exciting and thrilling adventure ahead of us. My mom was bringing my younger sister (Winnie) and me to a water park. The name of this water park was Waterworld California in Concord which was about a one-hour drive to the park. In the morning, we packed our swimming suits, towels, and Oreos in a grey colored Nike backpack. Unfortunately, we lost our sunscreen and couldn’t find it in time to bring it with us. Everything was done and loaded into the
Cailyn Wilkins Mx. -. Mason Integrated Language Arts, 23 May, 2024. Lost Boys of Neverland A long walk to water by Linda Sue Park tells us about a small boy named Salva who survived the second Sudanese war and made a big change in the world he lived in. Not only did he help people, but the people he helped were people he had a long history of violence with. Salva is a refugee from southern Sudan that, after many hardships and trials, makes it to the US and works hard to make a change and to help