Index

1. A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park- Read Aloud for 5th-6th (B)
2. Digging A Hole To Heaven: Coal Miner Boys by S. D. Nelson- Diverse Book (A)
3. George by Alex Gino- Diverse Book (D)
4. Hidden by Loic Dauvillier- Graphic Novel (D)
5. How I Became A Ghost: A Choctaw Trail of Tears Story by Tim Tingle- Historical Fiction (B)
6. Jars of Hope: How one woman helped to save 2,500 children during the Holocaust by Jennifer Roy- Nonfiction, Blabberize (D)
7.  Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata- Newbery Winner (B)
8. Maggot Moon by Sally Gardner- Diverse Book, Animoto [Web 2.0 interface] (B)
9. Malala: A Brave Girl From Pakistan by Jeanette Winter- Nonfiction (A)
10. Separate is Never Equal by Duncan Tonatiuh- Teacher Choice Book (D)
11. The Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti -Lit Discussion Book, Infographic (A)
12. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman- Newbery Winner (A)
13. The MatchBox Diary by Paul Fleischman - Teacher Choice Book (A)
14. What's For Dinner by Katherine Hauth- Poetry Collection (B)
15. Wonder by R.J. Palacio- Read Aloud for 3rd-4th, Voki (D)

Title:A Long Walk to Water

Author: Linda Sue Park
Copyright: 2010
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Reading Level:​ 5.0
Description: shocking, tragic, eye-opening, unimaginable, true
Suggested Delivery: Read Aloud
 Electronic Resources:

Video of Salva’s Story

This video describes life in Sudan and how he is transforming lives there today.

Life for African Kids

This website has brief information about the lives of African children and the struggles they face.

ELA Teaching Suggestions:
Key Vocabulary-
Droned- to talk in a dull, monotonous manner
Shrouded- covered, concealed
Mortars- a portable, muzzle loading cannon used to fire shells
Rebels- one who opposes by force an existing government or ruling authority
Artillery- Large caliber weapons that are operated by crews (ex: cannons)
 Gingerly- with great care or caution
Inhabited- live in
Solemn- serious
Makeshift- temporary
Prow- the bow or front part of a boat
Desperate- extreme
Gauge- measure
Ferried- transported
Relentless- harsh
Arid- dry
Parched- thirsty
Refugee- a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.
Scythed- cut down
Grudgingly- unwillingly
Emaciated- to make or become extremely thin
Despair-hopelessness
Surge-  a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep
Welter- a jumble
Peril- danger
Aquifer- an underground bed or layer of earth, gravel, or porous stone that yields water

  

Before- Pre-teach vocabulary by having students skim through the book and finding unfamiliar words. Then having them write them on vocabulary cards and then figuring out the defintions as we read.
During- Have a discussion about the struggles of life in America vs. the struggles of life in Africa.
After- Have a discussion on the choice of helping others vs. taking care of yourself.

Writing Activity- Students can write an essay about the type of person that they think Salva is using support and evidence from the story.