Recommended Age:
11
+
Suitable for independent readers who engage with interwoven narratives and reflective, thought-provoking experiences.
About the Book
Based on a true story, this novel alternates between the experiences of Salva, a Lost Boy of Sudan forced to flee his village during the civil war in 1985, and Nya, a girl in present-day Sudan who walks hours each day to fetch water for her family. Their stories converge in a powerful and hopeful conclusion about resilience and the possibility of change. Short, gripping, and deeply humanizing, this book makes distant global suffering viscerally real for young readers.
Content Ratings
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Moderate Themes
The main character experiences war, forced displacement, starvation, the deaths of companions, and prolonged separation from his entire family. The book asks readers to confront extreme suffering and global inequality.
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Moderate Violence
The book depicts witnessing attacks on a village and deaths from starvation, disease, and violence. The violence is portrayed with clarity and emotional honesty.
Genre:
Historical Fiction
Published:
2010
Page Count:
119
