{"product_id":"nyas-long-walk-a-step-at-a-time-isbn-9781328781338","title":"Nya's Long Walk: A Step at a Time","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this picture book companion to the beloved bestseller \u003cem\u003eA Long Walk to Water\u003c\/em\u003e, a young South Sudanese girl goes on a journey that requires determination, persistence, and compassion.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung Nya takes little sister Akeer along on the two-hour walk to fetch water for the family. But Akeer becomes too ill to walk, and Nya faces the impossible: her sister and the full water vessel together are too heavy to carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs she struggles, she discovers that if she manages to take one step, then another, she can reach home and Mama’s care.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBold, impressionistic paintings by Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Honor winner Brian Pinkney evoke the dry, barren landscape and the tenderness between the two sisters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn afterword discusses the process of providing clean water in South Sudan to reduce waterborne illness.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Newbery medalist Park returns to the theme of her acclaimed novel \u003cem\u003eA Long Walk to Water \u003c\/em\u003e(2010)\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003ebringing a tender sensibility to this blend of fiction and reality that brings home the visceral fragility of living without access to fresh, clean water.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With compassion, the creators present younger readers with a portrait of a life in which determination is needed just to get enough clean water to drink, a reality for many villagers in South Sudan.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Pinkney’s swirling watercolors aptly portray the open topography of South Sudan and depict both the hardships and closeness of this family....[This book] helps young readers understand the reali­ties of this water crisis and the solutions that have improved the quality of life for many.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003eThe illustrations beautifully capture life in a small South Sudanese village and earth-toned swirls create a lovely impression of dust and heat...A thought-provoking story to inspire ­empathy and social consciousness.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890276036837,"sku":"NP9781328781338","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781328781338.jpg?v=1730232925","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/nyas-long-walk-a-step-at-a-time-isbn-9781328781338","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}