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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park

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Based on a true account, this book tells the story of Salva Dut, an 11-year-old boy separated from his family by the civil war in Sudan, and Nya, a girl from a small village who walks miles each day to fetch water for her family. Selected (7) reading passages (grades 5-8) to pair with the nonfiction story "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]

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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Practice