A long walk to water : a novel : based on a true story
Boston : Clarion Books, 2010.
121 p. : maps ; 22 cm.
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.
Reading Level: 5.0
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PZ7.P22115 Lo 2010 |
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[Fic] 22 |
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A long walk to water : a novel : based on a true story / by Linda Sue Park. |
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Boston : Clarion Books, 2010. |
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121 p. : maps ; 22 cm. |
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Wilson's Senior High School, October 2011 |
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Wilson's Junior High School, September 2011 |
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School Library Journal starred, November 2010 |
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Book Links (A.L.A.), October 2010 |
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Booklist starred, September 2010 |
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Library Media Connection starred, January 2011 |
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Pub Weekly, October 2010 |
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Horn Book, January 2011 |
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Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2010 |
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Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2010 |
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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. |
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Dut, Salva,--1974---Fiction. |
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| 020 ISBN | $a ISBN | 978-0-547-25127-1 | |
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| 035 System Ctrl No | $a System control number | (ICrlF)fol12976924 | |
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| $c Transcribing agency | DLC | ||
| $d Modifying agency | ICrlF | ||
| 042 Authentication | $a Authentication code | lcac | |
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| 050 LC Call No | 00 | $a Classification number | PZ7.P22115 |
| $b Item number | Lo 2010 | ||
| 082 Dewey Class No | 00 | $a Classification number | [Fic] |
| $2 Edition number | 22 | ||
| 100 ME:PersonalName | 1 | $a Personal name | Park, Linda Sue. |
| 245 Title | 12 | $a Title | A long walk to water : |
| $b Remainder of title | a novel : based on a true story / | ||
| $c Statement of responsibility | by Linda Sue Park. | ||
| 260 PublicationInfo | $a Place of publication, dist. | Boston : | |
| $b Name of publisher, dist, etc | Clarion Books, | ||
| $c Date of publication, dist, etc | 2010. | ||
| 300 Physical Desc | $a Extent | 121 p. : | |
| $b Other physical details | maps ; | ||
| $c Dimensions | 22 cm. | ||
| 510 Citation/Refs | 3 | $a Name of source | Wilson's Senior High School, October 2011 |
| 510 Citation/Refs | 3 | $a Name of source | Wilson's Junior High School, September 2011 |
| 510 Citation/Refs | 3 | $a Name of source | School Library Journal starred, November 2010 |
| 510 Citation/Refs | 3 | $a Name of source | Book Links (A.L.A.), October 2010 |
| 510 Citation/Refs | 3 | $a Name of source | Booklist starred, September 2010 |
| 510 Citation/Refs | 3 | $a Name of source | Library Media Connection starred, January 2011 |
| 510 Citation/Refs | 3 | $a Name of source | Pub Weekly, October 2010 |
| 510 Citation/Refs | 3 | $a Name of source | Horn Book, January 2011 |
| 510 Citation/Refs | 3 | $a Name of source | Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2010 |
| 510 Citation/Refs | 3 | $a Name of source | Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2010 |
| 520 Summary | $a Summary, etc. note | 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. | |
| 521 Target Audience | 0 | $a Target audience note | 5.0. |
| 521 Target Audience | 2 | $a Target audience note | 5-8 |
| $b Source | Follett Library Resources. | ||
| 600 Subj:Name | 17 | $a Personal name | Dut, Salva, |
| $d Dates associated | 1974- | ||
| $v Form subdivision | Fiction. | ||
| 650 Subj:Topic | 7 | $a Topical term | Refugees |
| $v Form subdivision | Fiction. | ||
| 650 Subj:Topic | 7 | $a Topical term | Survival skills |
| $v Form subdivision | Fiction. | ||
| 650 Subj:Topic | 7 | $a Topical term | Water |
| $v Form subdivision | Fiction. | ||
| 650 Subj:Topic | 7 | $a Topical term | Blacks |
| $z Geographic subdivision | Sudan | ||
| $v Form subdivision | Fiction. | ||
| 651 Subj:Geog | 7 | $a Geographic name | Sudan |
| $x General subdivision | History | ||
| $v Form subdivision | Fiction. | ||
| 852 Holdings | 1 | $k Call prefix | J |
| $i Item part | PAR | ||
| $p Barcode | 32204 | ||
| $9 Cost | $13.65 | ||
| $a Location | PS | ||
| $h Classification part | J PAR | ||
| 852 Holdings | $a Location | PS | |
| $h Classification part | J PAR | ||
| $p Barcode | 29946 | ||
| $9 Cost | $18.00 | ||
| 940 | 1 | $a | 5.0 |
| $b | 5-8 | ||
| $d | 08/27/12 | ||
| $s | Wilson's Senior High School, October 2011 | ||
| $s | Wilson's Junior High School, September 2011 | ||
| $s | School Library Journal starred, November 2010 | ||
| $v | FLR |
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