Place
The primary country in which the book takes place.
Sudan
Salva is a member of this tribe.
Dinka
Salva's story takes place beginning in this year.
1985
The conflict happening in Salva's home country, forcing him to flee.
(Civil) war
A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.
Refugee
The type of building being built next to Nya's house.
School
The name of Nya's sister, who suffers stomach pain.
Akeer
Nya's story takes place in this year.
2008
The cause of Salva's friend's untimely death during their journey.
Lion
A person who takes part in an armed insurrection.
Rebel
US State Salva moved to when he came to America.
New York
The name of Salva's friend, who meets an untimely death.
Marial
Nya walks to the pond to get water this many times a day.
2
A nurse tells Nya's mother that her sister's illness comes from this.
Water
A piece of ground having specific characteristics.
Terrain
The name of the crocodile-infested river between Ethiopia and Sudan.
Gilo
The village of Loun-Ariik is named after this person.
Salva's grandfather
Salva had not seen his father for this amount of time.
19 years
The refugees made and used these to cross the river.
Canoes
To turn sharply; change direction abruptly.
Veer
Name of the refugee camp in which Salva lived.
Itang
The "Atuots" are known as the "people of" this animal.
Lion.
Salva was at the refugee camp for this amount of time.
6 years
When camping on the island, this caused misery for the refugees.
Mosquitoes
To lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief.
Languish