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Kek and his mother are the only ones in his family who have survived, and his mother is missing. The Refugee Settlement Center has brought Kek to America while a search continues for her. The difference between Africa and Minnesota winters is almost too much to consider for a boy who has never seen snow. Add to that, a new language that sounds tangled to Kek’s ears, and the world is full of the unknown. Until, on the way to his new home, he sees a cow. In the author’s words, Kek explains, “I stroke her cold, wet coat, and for a moment I hold all I want right there in my hand.” With a beautiful poetic voice Katherine Applegate tells the story of Kek.

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 * Book trailer of Katherine Applegate promoting her book: Home of the Brave

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[|**Lost boys of Sudan**] **-**Katherine Applegate connects with a sixth grade class after hearing how __Home of the Brave__ motivated them to make a life changing difference for one of the "Lost boys of Sudan".