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Home of the brave applegate5/19/2023 ![]() ![]() As he waits for word of his mother's fate, Kek weathers the tough Minnesota winter by finding warmth in his new friendships, strength in his memories, and belief in his new country. ![]() But slowly he makes friends: a girl in foster care, an old woman with a rundown farm, and a sweet, sad cow that reminds Kek of home. 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. Bestselling author Katherine Applegate presents Home of the Brave, a beautifully wrought middle grade novel about an immigrants journey from hardship to hope. Now she's missing, and Kek has been sent to a new home. But only he and his mother have survived. Kek comes from Africa where he lived with his mother, father, and brother. ![]()
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