Nya’s Story
Salva’s Journey
Survival Challenges
Key Events
Leadership & Theme
100

What illness does Akeer suffer from?


What is stomach sickness?

100

What river does Salva reach?


What is the Nile River?

100

What attacks Salva at night?


What are mosquitoes?

100

What do they build to cross the river?


What are boats made from reeds?

100

What lesson does Uncle teach Salva?


What is one step at a time?

200

What causes Akeer’s illness?


What is dirty water?

200

Where does Salva go after Ethiopia?


What is Kenya?

200

What happens at the Gilo River?


What is many people die crossing?

200

What river crossing is especially deadly?


What is the Gilo River?

200

How does Salva show leadership?


What is organizing and encouraging others?

300

What is being built in Nya’s village?


What is a well?

300

Where is Salva going at the end?


What is the United States?

300

What happens to Marial?


What is he is killed by a lion?

300

What happens after Salva reaches the refugee camp?


What is he stays and survives there?

300

What does Salva learn about survival?


What is, it requires perseverance and mental strength?

400

What do the workers use to find water?


What is a drill?

400

What role does Salva take on?


What is a leader?

400

What happens to Salva’s uncle?


What is he is killed by soldiers?

400

What kind of camp does Salva end up in?


What is a refugee camp?

400

How does dirty water affect families?


What is it causes illness and weakness?

500

Why is the water project important?
 

What is, it provides clean water and prevents sickness?

500

What happens to Salva’s shoes?
 

What is they fall apart?

500

What major challenges does Salva face in the desert?

 What are, heat, hunger, thirst, and pain?

500

What important journey does Salva take after survival?

What is traveling to America?

500

What is a major theme of these chapters?
 

What is survival requires both physical and mental strength?

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