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A Long Walk To Water

What is a long walk to water?

· Sarah Mitchell

Key facts

Author Linda Sue Park[3]
Form Novel[4]
Main characters Salva Dut and Nya[3]
Settings Sudan; South Sudan[1]
Salva's storyline begins 1985[2]
Nya's storyline begins 2008[2]

A Long Walk to Water is a novel by Linda Sue Park that alternates between two stories: Salva Dut, an 11-year-old boy fleeing war in Sudan in 1985, and Nya, an 11-year-old girl in 2008 who walks for water each day.

Context

A Long Walk to Water is a novel by Linda Sue Park that tells two alternating stories: one about Salva Dut, an 11-year-old boy fleeing war in Sudan in 1985, and one about Nya, an 11-year-old girl in 2008 who walks for water each day [3]. The two storylines are presented as interconnected [3]. The book is commonly described as a story about the Sudanese civil war and the Lost Boys of Sudan [4].

Documented claims

  • The book alternates between two storylines. [3]
  • Salva is an 11-year-old boy. [4]
  • Nya is an 11-year-old girl. [2]
  • The book is commonly described as a story about the Sudanese civil war and the Lost Boys of Sudan. [4]

Questions and answers

What is A Long Walk to Water about?

It is a novel that alternates between two stories: Salva Dut, an 11-year-old boy fleeing war in Sudan in 1985, and Nya, an 11-year-old girl in 2008 who walks for water each day [3].

What is the main problem in A Long Walk to Water?

Nya's story is linked to a water problem in her village [4].

Sources

  1. A Long Walk to Water Summary — gradesaver.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. A Long Walk to Water Summary and Study Guide - SuperSummary — supersummary.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. A Long Walk To Water Summary [2025] - Most Recommended Books — mostrecommendedbooks.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. A Long Walk to Water — goodreads.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Culture