Home of the Brave Contributor(s): Applegate, Katherine (Author), Nankani, Sandhya |
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ISBN: 1613834780 ISBN-13: 9781613834787 Publisher: Turtleback Books
Binding Type: Prebound - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: December 2008 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Africa |
Dewey: FIC |
Age Level: 10-13 |
Grade Level: 5-8 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.2" W x 7.4" L (0.60 lbs) 267 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural - Cultural Region - African - Cultural Region - Midwest - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest - Ethnic Orientation - African - Geographic Orientation - Minnesota |
Features: Ikids |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 118014 Reading Level: 3.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "A man I helped to settle here" Kek comes from Africa where he lived with his mother, father, and brother. But only he and his mother have survived. Now she's missing, and Kek has been sent to a new home. In America, he sees snow for the first time, and feels its sting. He wonders if the people in this new place will be like the winter--cold and unkind. 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. 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. |
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