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<div><div>Kek comes from Africa. In America he sees snow for the first time, and feels its sting. He’s never walked on ice, and he falls. He wonders if the people in this new place will be like the winter – cold and unkind. <br><br>In Africa, Kek lived with his mother, father, and brother. But only he and his mother have survived, and now she’s missing. Kek is on his own. 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. 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. <br><br>Bestselling author Katherine Applegate presents a beautifully wrought novel about an immigrant’s journey from hardship to hope. </div></div>

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Home of the Brave

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It's not hard to cherish a friend who allows you to have a good, long cry without being affected by the ugliness of sadnesses unleashed in their liquid form. Every now and then, a book comes along that offers a simi...more...]]> 5 2 false false Mon Jul 14 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 14 16:43:19 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 14 17:04:51 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Jul 23 20:08:07 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 23 20:12:09 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false true Thu May 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 30 08:18:39 -0700 2009 Sat May 30 08:23:16 -0700 2009 Kek is a refugee from Sudan who has come to the United States to live with his Aunt and cousin when his camp is attacked. He and his mother are separated during the conflict, and Kek is sent to America alone. He has to adjust to his new home, new life, school, and all of the strange American...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Apr 11 09:26:16 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 11 09:40:40 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Feb 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 14:23:17 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 14:43:36 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Jun 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 19 16:38:20 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 19 16:38:20 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Feb 17 11:20:47 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 11:31:25 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Feb 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 06 10:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 16:57:55 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Mar 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 30 07:36:26 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 01 08:47:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jul 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 03 07:42:51 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 14:55:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 20:08:52 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 19:08:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Oct 22 15:41:53 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 15:41:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Nov 10 09:56:00 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 09:59:45 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed May 06 10:48:30 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 11:08:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 07:31:26 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 07:31:52 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Oct 30 05:45:56 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 31 06:45:38 -0700 2009
I loved this tender, beautiful book. It reinforces some of the universality of the immigrant experience. It is both hopeful and hopeless at the same time.

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