Lost Boy Lost Girl by John Bul Dau

Lost Boy, Lost Girl

     The book I am reading is called Lost Boy Lost Girl by John Bul Dau and Martha Arual Akech. The book is about John and Martha's life when they lived in Sudan.  They talked about their struggles as a kid living in poverty.

     John Bul Dau was born on July  1974 in Southern Sudan, Africa. John was one of the lucky kids that escaped and survive the civil war. He graduated High School in Kenya. The name of the high school is unknown. 

He dreamed of being a teacher when he grew up. He wanted to teach others better than his teacher taught him. Someone in his class asked his teacher what the english word 'cloud' meant and the teacher didn't know either and he said, "It means a large bird.". John has also co-written God Grew Tired of Us: A Memoir. He won the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award for his first novel, God Grew Tired of Us: A Memoir. His impact on the world was that he raised tens of thousands of dollars to cover the academic and medical expenses of Sudanese refugees.

Even though John Bul Dau had a rough childhood, he managed to make the best of it. By writing a book about it.



Sources: 
Big Speak, www.bigspeak.com, 2015 https://www.bigspeak.com/Inspirational-speakers/john-dau/

National Geographic, http://www.nationalgeographic.com/, 2015, http://www.nationalgeographic.com/explorers/bios/john-bul-dau/

Lost Boy Lost Girl By John Bul Dau and Martha Arual Akeech, 2010

"Lost boy, Lost girl" Prompt 4

   



     In my book, Lost Boy, Lost Girl by John Bul Dau and Martha Arual Akech the most memorable moment was when Martha agreed to marry John. In the book it says, "I agreed to marry him - Martha"  That quote means a lot because he really wanted to marry her and she was indecisive about it. Finally she agreed to, but they had to get married in the Dinka matter, meaning negotiating back in Sudan. It means a lot because it is marriage and even though it might be hard and they will have to do a lot of paper work, it will be worth it because they will do it for love.

Lost Boy, Lost Girl prompt 3

Lost Boy, Lost Girl

     In Lost Boy, Lost Girl by John Bul Dau and Martha Arual Akech, the thing that motivates John is that he wants to be brave and fearless like his uncle. I know this because in the beginning of the story he says, "When I was a young boy, my great-uncle Aleer-Manguak was killed while trying to protect our cattle from a lion. His bravery made me proud." That quote means that his great-uncle was brave enough to risk his life for others. John risks his life through the journey because he wants everyone to stay alive. 

Lost Boy, Lost Girl Prompt 2

Dear Martha,


    How are you? I hope you are having a better experience than I am. We had to run so much because they were throwing bombs at us. I am so lucky that I am alive. I know it's harder on you since you are younger but trust me, you will get through this and everything will be alright.



                                                                                 Love,

                                                                                           John

"Lost Boy, Lost Girl" Prompt 1

What did the writer do in the opening pages to capture your interest/curiosity? Explain with examples and a quote from the text!

The author started the opening pages with their childhoods. In the text it says, "When I was a young bot, my great-uncle Aleer-Manguak was killed while trying to protect our cattle from a lion" - John (pg. 9) John talks about his childhood and his experiences before he met Martha. Both Martha and John talk about how they would have fun and make up their own games. The girls would play with dolls that their moms' made from old clothing. The boys would play a game that was similar to tag. There would be 1 lion and the rest were their "food". If you got caught by a lion you would turn into a lion. '"We also played a running game called alueth. It's played with two bases, one for someone taking the role of a lion and the other for children whom the lion 'hunts'". - John "Or we played with dolls our mothers had made us out of scraps of old clothing." - Martha