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When Salva was pushed out of the camp he became fearful. " They are driving us back to Sudan, Salva thought. They will force us to cross the river." (75)

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Savla could not speak, no sounds could come out. Salva had found his uncle and wondered, "Maybe he will know where my family is!"(34)

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Salva's group is traveling and they find people who are laying dead on the ground and people are giving up their water and Salva wonders "if he were older and stronger would he have given water to those men." (59)

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Once Salva had fled the school, " He ran until he could not run anymore." (9)

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After Uncle died Salva didn't give up," Salva knew that both of them would have wanted him to survive." (65)
When Uncle died it gave Salva determination," Beneath his terrible sadness, he felt stronger." (65)

Salva's group thought he was small and hopeless, but Salva kept thinking," They are wrong, and I will prove it." (66)

At the new refugee camp, Salva felt determination to find his family," He clenched his hands into fists and made himself a promise. If they are here, I will find them." (67)

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When Salva found himself losing hope and determination toward his project for water he would pull himself together and keep going "day by day, solving one problem at a time, Salva moved toward his goal"(110) . Salva was talked to schools but never raised enough money he would get frustrated and then " Salva would take a deep breath and remember  his uncles words" (110).

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When Salva is at the Ifo refugee camp he hopes he can, "of saving some money so that one day he could leave the camp and continue his education somehow." (85)

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After Salva's friend Marial was killed by a lion Salva realized,"But nothing was all right. He had lost his family, and he had lost his friend as well."(41)

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Salva has hope of finding his family, "Salva held his breath as he scanned the faces, one by one (21)"

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"determined not to lag behind, not to complain, not to be any trouble to anyone." (22)

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When Uncle tells Salva he is not staying in Ethiopia "But, Uncle,I will have no one! Who will be my family?" (60) "Salva shook his head, unable to imagine what life would be like in the camp with out Uncle. He squeezed Uncle's and tightly." (60)

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He could not think of any other explanation for the way he felt.But there was no doubt: Beneath his terrible sadness,he felt stronger. (65)

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When a lady from a group of people confronts Salva, "Would she be friendly to a stranger?" (16).

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When Michael the aid worker is helping Salva learn english, Salva, "went around saying, "A, B, C" mostly to himself but sometimes aloud in a quiet voice. He looked at the paper a hundred times and practiced drawing the letters in the dirt with a stick,"(86)

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After a whole night of barely any sleep, and a bunch of Mosquito bites Salva and " The travelers got into the boats one more time to paddle from the island to the other side of the Nile." (Pg 50)

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Salva's friend Marial had been killed by a lion and there was really bad war going on so no one ever new when they were going to attack,"Everyone worked quickly, although there was way of knowing whether they had to hurry or not,..."(43)

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When Salva realized he was going to america he was curious "More clothes? Salva shook his head. How can I possibly wear any more clothes" (92)

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Salva is walking with the group and he, "made it a habit to survey the whole group every morning and evening, searching  for his family" (28/29)

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When Salva was on the last flight of his trip to rochester he was worried that his new family would not be kind to him "What if they meet me and don't like me"(94).

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"He felt his heart beating so hard that it's pulse pounded in his throat and ears. He wanted to shout." (7)

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After deciding his family was definitely dead, Salva decided to fend for himself to survive," Uncle had helped him get through the desert that way, bit by bit, one step at a time"(72).

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As Salva was running he thought, " Where are we going? Where is my family?When will I see them again." (9)

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He wondered if he would ever again see his father riding a bicycle with mangoes in its spokes (49)

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When salva had a large bee sting on his eye he thought,"It was worth it"(28) Thinking how, "Nothing have ever had tasted so good as those peices of honeycomb dripping with rich,lucious gold sweetness"(28)

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When Salva finds out that most of his family is still alive, he is joyful. "Salva wanted to laugh and cry at the same time.' I must see her" (106).

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Salva was willing to share food with the rest of the group instead of selfishly take it all for himself.
"Honey! This night, they would feast!"(25)
"Salva hurried off to call the rest of the group."(25)

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Salva watched the men weave boats out of reeds he watched, "fascinated, as little by little the curve of a prow and low sides grew from a pile of reeds."(44)

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Everybody had left Salva behind and he is in a state of terror, while he is in this state of terror the thoughts keep circulating through his head, "Where had everyone gone? Why had they left without waking him?" (15)

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During the journey, Salva kept his family in mind which helped him get to Ethiopia.

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so they had to beg for food (47)

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When "Auntie" leaves Salva he worries, "What will I do, where will I go? " (19) "he could not imagine what he would do once she was gone" (19).

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Salva is put out of the group and is said to be no help, "He is a child. He will slow us down... Salva hung his head. They would leave him behind again, just as others had" (21)

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When Salva was being split up into the mens group nd the womens group he thought, " His father always told him to act like a man...Salva took a few steps foward the men." (11)

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When Salva reached Rochester he was melancholy when he reached it because he was leaving his old life "leaving his old life forever-Sudan,his village, his family..."(96).

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When Salva's friend got killed, " A cold fist seemed to grip Salva's heart."(38)

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When Salva's friend got killed, " A cold fist seemed to grip Salva's heart."(38)

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Uncle shared his food with Salva (47)

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"Salva Mawien Dut Ariik!" Uncle said "Do you see that group of bushes?" "You need only walk as far as those bushes."(53)

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After Salva ate the honey he thought, "Nothing had ever tasted so good as those pieces of honeycomb dripping with rich, luscious gold sweetness." (28)

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"Salva hung his head. They would leave him behind again, just as the others had."(21)

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Salva was sad when Uncle told him he had no idea where Salva's family was, but Uncle helps cheer him up. "Eh, Nephew!' he said in a cheerful voice. 'We are together now, so I will look after you."(35)

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Salva had hope that he might see his family again. "These hopes were dashed as soon as Uncle spoke."(34)

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When the group is walking they run into rebels and they want to take everything from the group and "Salva was trembling." (63)

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After Marial dies Salva thinks," How I wish he were here, so I could tell him I was wrong."(42)

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When Salva first reached Rochester he didn't think he would find things such cold as the weather in Rochester "The frigid air hit Salva's face like a slap."(95)

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As the people are jumping into the water Salva, "crouched on the bank and watched, a young man near him plunged into the water"(77).

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Salva still couldn't find his family
"Then the air left his lungs and seemed to take all hope with it." (21).

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After watching the people jump into the water he also knew he would have to so he, "jumped into the water and began to swim."(78).

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When Salva begins to hear gunshots he, " looked from side to side in panic." (6)

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When Salva was thinking of the times with the mangoes and his father and mother, But "sucking on his piece of sugar cane reminded Salva of those happier times."(49)

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When Salva and the other boys were hurrying out of school he said, " I need to go home! I must go home!" (7)

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When Salva has time to think he tells himself, "Maybe I can stay here until the fighting stops. Then I will go back to my village and find my family" (17).

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Salva is caring because he was the one that helped Nya get water for her and her village. "I am happy to meet you, Nya,' he said. "My name is Salva." (115).

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"looked from side to side in panic"
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After Uncle told him that he was going back to the war "Salva felt a tiny spark of hope. With Uncle looking for his family, there was a chance they might all be together again one day." (61)

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"Uncle has helped him get through the desert that way, bit by bit, one step at a time.....perhaps Salva could get through life at the camp in the same way." (72)

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"once a hollow in his stomach but now a deep buzzing pain in every part of him." (23)

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Salva is amazed because of the contrast of New York to Sudan and in this wonder he sees "that here in America, every road was paved."[98]

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When Salva is in the Ifo camp learning english with Michael, Michael tells him, "'You learn so fast, because you work so hard."(87)

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"Jet planes? Bombs? Was the gunfire getting closer, instead of farther away?" (24).

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Salva is eager because when he sees how much he has to learn he is "grateful for his studies."

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When Salva had figured out that his friend Marial had been eaten by a lion he, "He clung to Uncle like a baby, or a little boy, hanging on to his hand or shirttail when he could... "(40)

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When Salva woke up in the barn he saw, " Nobody. Nothing. They had left him. He was alone." (13)

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When Salva was standing in line he felt, " His heart beating so hard that its pulse pounded in his throat." (7)

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Salva was finally with his uncle and his uncle had a gun, they could kill meet to eat. "Uncle laughed as he watched Salva gobble down his first piece of meat."(36)

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Salva is worried about the lions so uncle tells him, "Salva, we will soon be out of lion country. Everything will be all right."

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When Salva saw the group of half dead people he felt fearful "He nearly choked when he tried to swallow"

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When the lady tells Salva she has to leave after he stays in her barn she tells him, "Wherever it is you walk, just be sure to walk away from the fighting," (18) Salva listens to the lady and keeps her words in mind.

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When Salva was reminded of his Old happy memories "He wondered if he would ever again see his father riding his bicycle with mangoes in its spokes."(49)

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When Salva was going to eat the topi, "Salva could not reply; he was too busy stuffing another chunk of Delicious charred meat into his mouth." (36)

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Salva remembered his family even though he thought they were dead,"They would want me to survive...to grow up and make something of my life...to honor their memories"(72).

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When Salva meets a boy who lost his family as well he, "heard that sigh all the way to his heart." (29)

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When Salva began to lead the boys he thought to himself, "I will get us to safely to Kenya, no matter how hard it is"(81)

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When Salva began to lead the boys he thought to himself, "I will get us to safely to Kenya, no matter how hard it is"(81)

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Salva is scared and is dependent on Uncle for when he stubbed his toe on the rock and was unable to keep going on his own, Uncle helped him to keep going be reminding him of his family and how they would want him to be brave. "Uncle continued in this way for the rest of the walk. Each time, he spoke to Salva using his full name. Each time, Salva would think of his family and his village, and he was somehow able to keep his wounded feet moving." (54)

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Savla could not speak, no sounds could come out. Salva had found his uncle and wondered, "Maybe he will know where my family is!"(34)