Salva
11 years old
How old Salva is at the beginning of the novel
A thorn is stuck in her foot
What happens to Nya while walking to get water
Because he is Dinka
Why did the group allow Salva to join them
Swollen eyes
What happened after the bees attack Salva
She doesn't know that water is found under the ground
Why does Nya doubt the men will find water between the trees
Gunshots and people running away
What made Salva run away from school
At least twice a day
How often Nya has to walk to get water
Peanuts and a gourd
What the woman gave Salva to take with him
Eaten by a lion
Who is Mariel
Shot by soldiers
What happened to Salva's uncle
Because he was a child
Why the group abandon Salva while he slept
Akeer
Nya's little sister
Ethiopia
Where Mariel tells Salva they are walking
Attacked by mosquitos
What happened when the group stayed near the river
Down to the river
Where the soldiers chase Salva's group
Salva's tribe
To have access to water during the dry season
Why Nya's family moved
Uncle
The familiar face Salva finds in the group
3 days
How long uncle said it would take to walk across the desert
Crocodiles
What the Gilo River is known for
Soldiers will follow and bother the old woman
Why she made Salva leave.
Sick from drinking water
What happened to Akeer
The leader of the group
Salva's uncle
Ripped his toenail off
What happened that was very painful to Salva crossing the desert
The camp is closing
What happens to Salva's camp after 6 years