Tuesday, February 5, 2008

"Home of the Brave" by Katherine Applegate


Kek's village in Sudan was destroyed and he gets sent to Minneapolis to live with his aunt and cousin. Life in America is hard for Kek to adjust to. He's never seen snow, ridden a bus, or seen a washing machine. To make matters worse, his mom is missing and he can't locate her in any of the refugee camps. He makes friends with a neighborhood foster kid, who helps show him how things work and helps him learn English. In Sudan, Kek used to help his father herd their cattle. In America, he makes a new friend, Gol, who helps him adjust to his new reality in America.

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