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. In America he sees snow for the first time, and feels its sting. Now she’s missing, and Kek has been sent to a new home. Bestselling author Katherine Applegate presents Home of the Brave, a beautifully wrought middle grade novel about an immigrants journey from hardship to hope. But only he and his mother have survived. Kek comes from Africa where he lived with his mother, father, and brother. I’ll bet you would like it: A cow is God with a wet nose. Annotation: A man I helped to settle here taught me a saying from Africa. As Kek awaits word of his mothers fate, he weathers the tough Minnesota winter by finding warmth in his new friendships, strength in his memories, and belief in his new country.
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