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Linda Sue Park is a Korean American author known for her children's and young adult literature. She won the Newbery Medal for 'A Single Shard' and has written numerous acclaimed works that explore cultural identity, history, and resilience.
Known for: A Long Walk To Water
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A Long Walk To Water
Based on a true story, this novel alternates between the lives of two Sudanese children: Nya, a girl fetching water daily from a distant pond, and Salva Dut, a boy forced to flee his village during the Sudanese civil war. Their stories intertwine to reveal the hardships of survival, the importance of clean water, and the power of hope and perseverance.
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Nya’s Daily Struggle (2008 Sudan)
Nya’s days begin with the same slow rhythm, from the moment the sun touches the thorn trees. She carries an empty container, a symbol of both burden and purpose. Her walk to the distant pond is long—hours each way through heat that burns the soles of her feet. I wrote Nya’s story not merely as routi...
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Salva Dut in a Time of War (1985 Sudan)
When Salva’s story begins, he is a boy in a stable Dinka village, his world bounded by school, family, and the rhythms of rural life. Then, without warning, war erupts. The Second Sudanese Civil War reaches his doorstep with the thunder of gunfire. In an instant, his village is shattered, and he mus...
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About Linda Sue Park
Linda Sue Park is a Korean American author known for her children's and young adult literature. She won the Newbery Medal for 'A Single Shard' and has written numerous acclaimed works that explore cultural identity, history, and resilience.
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