A long walk to water
(Book)
Author
Published
Boston : Sandpiper/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2010]
ISBN
9780547577319 paperback, 0547577311 paperback
Lexile measure
720L
Status
Description
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Carol Stream Public Library - Kids Fiction | J/PARK L | On Shelf |
| Clarendon Hills Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | J PB PARK | On Shelf |
| Crete Public Library District - In Storage | J PARK, L. | In storage |
| Eisenhower Public Library District - Juvenile Stacks | J PB PARK, L. | On Shelf |
| Forest Park Public Library - Juvenile Fiction | J FIC PARK | On Shelf |
More Details
Format
Book
Physical Desc
121 pages : map ; 20 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 5, 3 Points
Level 5, 3 Points
Lexile measure
720
Notes
General Note
"Based on a true story"--T.-p.
Description
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 a 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.
Target Audience
720L Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR MG+ 5.0 3.0 140710.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR MG+ 5 3 140710.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Park, L. S. (2010). A long walk to water. Sandpiper/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Park, Linda Sue. 2010. A Long Walk to Water. Sandpiper/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Park, Linda Sue. A Long Walk to Water. Sandpiper/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Park, L. S. (2010). A long walk to water. Boston: Sandpiper/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Park, Linda Sue. A Long Walk to Water. Sandpiper/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010.
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