It is a great story told in two parts.
Salva is one of the 'lost boys' of the Sudan. He escaped his village when it got attacked by rebel soldiers. He is a wandering refugee. His story occurs in 1985.
Nya is a young girl in Sudan who can't go to school because she has to walk a long way every day to collect water for her family. Her story occurs in 2008.
So far, there is no connection between the two stories except that they both take place in Sudan. Some of us think that Salva will be Nya's father.
We have shared some of our thoughts about the book with our friends in Chicago on Flipgrid. Have a look and leave us some comments if you can.
Kia ora team,
ReplyDeleteWow it looks like an interesting story and I can't wait to find out how Salva and Nya connect. I may have to download this book to my Kindle and have a read. It is great that you are making connections with learners in Chicago and using FlipGrid to share your thoughts. FlipGrid looks like a great way to get to know each other as well. Global Read Aloud sounds like an amazing opportunity.
Tania
Thanks, Tania, it is. There is the NZ read aloud in terms 1, 2 & 3 if teachers feel more comfortable with. This is a spin off from it's Global big brother.
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