A Long Walk to Water

Sometimes I glance through the New York Times Bestseller Lists to find book recommendations, and the other day I saw A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park on the list of children's bestsellers. The book tells the story of two children in Sudan--Nya (in 2008) who walks to and from the pond twice a day every day (2 hours each way) to get water for her family and Salva (in 1985) who has to run alone to the bush to escape the war in his homeland.

This was an absolutely beautiful book. I was completely engaged from the beginning and didn't want to stop reading. It was a quick read but compelling, heartbreaking, and inspiring. At the end of the book, I found out that this was based on a true story, and I became even more fascinated and inspired. You HAVE to read this book and then visit www.waterforsudan.org. This was a life-changing book, and it made me feel like I really should be doing more good in the world.

Rating: * * * (3/3 = Loved it)