Read!!! Description: A true story, A #1 New York Times Bestseller Nya goes to the pond to fetch water for her family. She walks eight hours every day. Salva walks away from his war-torn village. He is a "lost boy" refugee, destined to cover Africa on foot, searching for his family and safety. Two young ... two stories. One country: Sudan. This mesmerizing dual narrative follows two threads--- one unfolding in 2008 and one in 1985--- with one hopeful message: that even in a troubled country, determined survivors may find the future day they are hoping for. Salva's story begins in 1985 and Nya's story begins in 2008.