How Does Salva Give Up In A Long Walk To Water

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The book, A Long Walk To Water, by Linda Sue Park describes that Salva doesn't give up in his walk that he finds a better life to survive. Salva is 11 years old boy, he is from Sudan Africa his tribe is Dinka. His village is in a war he escape during school, leaving everything behind. He is trying to find refuge, finally he finds a refuge cross the desert . By the time he can not stay their he is forced to leave but first he needs to cross the river and they are crocodiles in that river eventually, he survive now he is the boss of 1500 boys . After a long walk he doesn't like the refuge he lives and finds another refuge, as a result of a good news he finds out that he id going to New York he to New York in New York he finds out that his

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