Celebrating cultural diversity, a wonderful picture book
follows a spirited Chinese-American girl as she tries to convince her mother
and father that selling Chinese food on this all-American holiday is not
acceptable, but as the parade passes by and fireworks color the night sky, she
learns a valuable lesson.
In South Sudan, where Nya lives, many girls have a hard job: fetching water for their families from a remote water hole. The distance on foot is long, and the full water container is heavy. When Nya has to carry her little sister as well as the water, home seems impossibly distant. But reaching a thorn bush a few steps away--that she can do. And the tree after that, and then the next thing in her path...moving toward help and safety a step at a time. Nya's Long Walk tells a story of determination, perseverance, and love.