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In 1985 southern Sudan is ravaged by war. Rebels and government forces battle for control, with ordinary people…people like the boy, Salva Dut…caught in the middle. When Salva's village is attacked, he must embark on a harrowing journey that will propel him through horror and heartbreak, across
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a harsh desert, and into a strange new life. Years later, in contemporary South Sudan, a girl named Nya must walk eight hours a day to fetch water. The walk is grueling, but there is unexpected hope. How these two stories intersect is told in this dual narrative. Show Less
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Original publication date
2010-11-15
Publication
HMH Books for Young Readers (2011), Edition: Reprint, 128 pages
Pages
117
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ISBN
0547577311 / 9780547577319