Home of the Brave is a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

As Kek awaits word of his mother's fate, he weathers the tough Minnesota winter by finding warmth in his new friendships, strength in his memories, and belief in his new country. Slowly, he makes friends: a girl who is in foster care an old woman who owns a rundown farm, and a cow whose name means 'family' in Kek's native language. But only he and his mother have survived, and now she's missing.

In Africa, Kek lived with his mother, father, and brother. He wonders if the people in this new place will be like the winter – cold and unkind. In America he sees snow for the first time, and feels its sting. The story revolves around the protagonist, a young boy named Kek, who has fled from violence and upheaval in his native Sudan and traveled alone to the United States. Register a free business account Book Descriptionīestselling author Katherine Applegate presents Home of the Brave, a beautifully wrought middle grade novel about an immigrant's journey from hardship to hope. Home of the Brave is a 2008 juvenile novel by Katherine Applegate that is written entirely in free verse. Amazon Business : For business-only pricing, quantity discounts and FREE Shipping.

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