“A long walk to water” was a very emotional book that was based on a true story. What impacted me the most is when the little boy jumped on Sylvia when they were crossing the lake. The boy released because he got shot in the neck. It was really sad because the boy was just trying to live. I would have grabbed on to someone if I was young and couldn’t swim.

It reminds me of when the Nazis took control and shot people. It reminds me of that because people tried to escape like the boy did when they swam across the river. I think the book was a very inspiring book. The message is when it comes to survival, you should help yourself before others.