Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2011.
Notable Book for a Global Society award winner, 2011.
Jane Addams Children's Book Award, 2011.
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.
General Note
"Based on a true story."
Includes "A message from Salva Dut, Rochester, New York, 2010" and "Author's note."