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Home of the Brave
by Katherine Applegate
Kek is a refugee from Sudan, trying to make sense of life in Minnesota. It's winter when he arrives - a time when few Americans want to live in Minnesota, much less a boy who's used to hot temperatures year round. He lives with his aunt and older cousin Ganwar, and adjusts to life in America with some help from his case worker, Dave; sympathetic ESL teachers; and a friendly girl named Hannah. He and Ganwar both bond with a lonely cow who reminds them of the life and families they've lost.
The verse-novel format makes it easy and quick to read. Supplemental materials at the end answer some of the questions that readers may have about the war in Sudan that created many "lost boys" like Kek, and direct them to further resources about refugees in general.
The verse-novel format makes it easy and quick to read. Supplemental materials at the end answer some of the questions that readers may have about the war in Sudan that created many "lost boys" like Kek, and direct them to further resources about refugees in general.