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4.23 AVERAGE
4.23 AVERAGE
beyond sick of this one after reading every page upwards of ten times to my middle schoolers lol
Another beatiful book from Katherine Applegate. The language is so poetic and the main character is so pure. I though it was lovely.
Home of the Brave is a lovely and heart-warming story. Just like with many recent KA's books, I found myself both tearing up and chuckling from one page to another. The book is written beautifully and the story itself is engaging. As an immigrant who came to the USA from a much less developed country, I found many of Kek's experiences relatable. I would recommend this book to children and adults alike.
Challenging and sweet story about a 5th grade boy who moves to the US as a refugee. Sometimes, I thought maybe the author was a little heavy handed to drive points home, but at the same time, I felt like my students needed the book to be that explicit. Read aloud to 6th graders - good experience.
Told by Kek, a ten year old Sudanese refugee who was sent to Minnesota. Kek is so endearing, I wanted to give him a hug. I hope when students read this book, they don't mistake Kek's cultural naivete for being less intelligent. I worried that even it's format- free verse, simple simple simple- seemed to play into a stereotype of refugees as 'simple.' Hopefully, I'm overthinking it. This really showed what it would be like to drop from a war-torn nightmare in Sudan to a Minnesota winter.
This book is gorgeous. If everyone started their day by reading it, I think we’d automatically become a kinder, more caring society. Read it. It will make your heart full.
Touching book. Well done voice acting for the audiobook.
This book is a true gem, especially in our current climate. I laughed out loud and cried and it was so wonderful all the way through. Must read.
Kek's story is one that needs to be read and shared. There is very heavy content when we learn of Kek's experiences in war torn Sudan, so recommend this book to young readers with caution.
Oh wow. This was a good one. I pulled it off the shelf at the library for Ella and Audrey just because we love the author and, wow, what a find. This book, written in verse, is the story of Kek, a young refugee from Sudan who ends up in the strange world of Minnesota. There are sweet and funny moments, but also terrible tragedy as Kek remembers the violence that took so much of his family. I want everyone to read this book and I want every school to teach it. It is such a lesson in empathy and survival inside grief. I loved how people in Kek's new hometown show kindness in so many small ways and I loved Kek's big-hearted personality. I recommend this one to all!