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A Long Walk to Water: By Linda Sue Parker

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A Long Walk to Water: By Linda Sue Parker

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The group members are Alex Rodriguez, Alex Gregory, Tierney Fedigan, and Isabella Salai.

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Nyas family has gone to the lake for generations.

"Nyas family has been going to the lake for generations."

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Nyas tribe has drills.

"Nya watched the adults drill to get water."

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The land is mostly shrubs.

"As Salva walks past the bush."

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The story takes place in Southern Sudan in 2008 and 1985.

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When Nya is at the lake they usually live in tents. But when she's not at the lake she lives in a normal house.

"They had no house and had to sleep in a makeshift shelter."

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Nyas family drinks a lot of water.

"The water is all muddy."

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The languages that Salva speaks are Dinka and Arabic.

"Salva spoke the language of his Dinka tribe at home. But in school he learned Arabic."