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"Remember that there is no one "correct  response", just a well-justified one."

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The book cover first introduces both characters! The chalk writing represents Salva the student, while the silhouette is Nya the provider.

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A young girl walking alone, carrying water on her head.

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A young girl walking alone, carrying water on her head.

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Click below to hear our question:

" Because clean water was so scarce, for many living in the  South Sudan, it represented life or survival.  Explain what the "symbol of survival" would be for you- a 21st Century North American teenager. Feel free to post your response in writing, or as a video or audio clip."

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The images that stuck out in our minds are:

- A little girl walking alone to gather water

- People running into the bushes

- The rebels.  They look scary and menacing with their guns

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Salva: (Daydreamer, opinionated, a good student)
- Eleven year old South Sudanese boy.
- Able to attend school
- Son of a successful man.  His father is the village's judge.

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Nya: (Responsible, courageous, strong)

- Eleven year old South Sudanese girl.
- Responsible for fetching water for her family.
- Walks half a day to do so

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(a) WATER: Symbolizes life and survival.  Nya walked half a day just to fetch drinkable water for her family.
(b) BUSHES:  Represents safety.  Salva's teacher ordered the boys to run into the bushes to avoid capture by the rebels
(c) RESISTANCE:  The South Sudanese rebels are resisting the government's attempt to create an all-Muslim state.

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(a) We first meet Nya (2008).  She is walking alone in the extreme heat, on her way to gather water for her family
(b) We first meet Salva (1985). He is in his classroom, but he's not paying attention to the teacher, because he is daydreaming about going home after class.
(c) Salva's lesson (and daydreaming) is interrupted by the sound of gunfire just outside the school.  His teacher orders all of the boys to run into the bushes, and warns them not to return to their homes and villages
(d) Although he was tempted go home, when he sees everyone running for their lives, Salva "runs as hard as he can into the bushes" (p.7)
(e) After 2  years of hearing  about the fighting between the Northern government and the Southern rebels, the war has come to where Salva lives.