The Resource A long walk to water : a novel, by Linda Sue Park
A long walk to water : a novel, by Linda Sue Park
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Resource Information
The item A long walk to water : a novel, by Linda Sue Park represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Des Plaines Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 121 pages
- Note
-
- "Based on a true story."
- Includes "A message from Salva Dut, Rochester, New York, 2010" and "Author's note."
- Isbn
- 9780547251271
- Label
- A long walk to water : a novel
- Title
- A long walk to water
- Title remainder
- a novel
- Statement of responsibility
- by Linda Sue Park
- Subject
-
- Children and war -- Juvenile fiction
- Dut, Salva, 1974- -- Juvenile fiction
- Historical fiction
- Novels
- Orphans -- Juvenile fiction
- Refugees -- Juvenile fiction
- South Sudan -- Juvenile fiction
- Sudan -- History -- Civil War, 1983-2005 -- Juvenile fiction
- Sudan -- Juvenile fiction
- Survival -- Juvenile fiction
- Biographical fiction
- Water-supply -- Juvenile fiction
- War fiction
- Black peoplezSudan -- Juvenile fiction
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Park, Linda Sue
- Dewey number
- [Fic]
- Illustrations
- maps
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
- 10 and up
- LC call number
- PZ7.P22115
- LC item number
- Lo 2010
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Dut, Salva
- Refugees
- Survival
- Water-supply
- Black peoplezSudan
- Children and war
- Orphans
- Sudan
- Sudan
- South Sudan
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- A long walk to water : a novel, by Linda Sue Park
- Note
-
- "Based on a true story."
- Includes "A message from Salva Dut, Rochester, New York, 2010" and "Author's note."
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- 121 pages
- Isbn
- 9780547251271
- Lccn
- 2009048857
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color map
- System control number
-
- 2103148
- (OCoLC)ocn495597182
- (OCoLC)495597182
- 1753606
- 671133
- 2916874
- Label
- A long walk to water : a novel, by Linda Sue Park
- Note
-
- "Based on a true story."
- Includes "A message from Salva Dut, Rochester, New York, 2010" and "Author's note."
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- 121 pages
- Isbn
- 9780547251271
- Lccn
- 2009048857
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color map
- System control number
-
- 2103148
- (OCoLC)ocn495597182
- (OCoLC)495597182
- 1753606
- 671133
- 2916874
Subject
- Children and war -- Juvenile fiction
- Dut, Salva, 1974- -- Juvenile fiction
- Historical fiction
- Novels
- Orphans -- Juvenile fiction
- Refugees -- Juvenile fiction
- South Sudan -- Juvenile fiction
- Sudan -- History -- Civil War, 1983-2005 -- Juvenile fiction
- Sudan -- Juvenile fiction
- Survival -- Juvenile fiction
- Biographical fiction
- Water-supply -- Juvenile fiction
- War fiction
- Black peoplezSudan -- Juvenile fiction
Genre
Included in
- trueThe New York Times Best Sellers - Middle Grade Paperback
- trueThe New York Times Best Sellers - Children’s Middle Grade
- trueThe New York Times Best Sellers - Children’s Middle Grade Paperback
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