A Long Walk to Water - by Linda Sue Park & Ginger Knowlton

A Long Walk to Water is a powerful and moving novel based on a true story, told in alternating sections about two Sudanese children who overcome incredible dangers to improve their lives and the lives of others.

The girl, Nya, must make a two-hour journey twice a day to fetch water from a pond, while the boy, Salva, becomes one of the "lost boys" of Sudan, refugees who cover the African continent on foot in search of safety and their families.

Despite unimaginable hardships, including loneliness, attack by armed rebels, and contact with killer lions and crocodiles, Salva is a survivor, and his story intersects with Nya's in an astonishing and moving way.

This #1 New York Times best-selling novel is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and a must-read for anyone who loves a compelling narrative about strife and survival on a scale most unimaginable.