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Home of the Brave
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 2,685 Ratings and 580 Reviews

Book Description
Kek come from Africa. In America, he sees snowfor the first time and feels its sting. He's never walked on ice and he falls. He wonders if the people of this new place will be like the winter - cold and unkind. In Africa, Kek lived with his mohter, 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 fost... More
Book Information
PublisherListening Library
BindingAudio CD (7 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-10073936216X
ISBN-13978-0739362167
Publication Date/2007
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About K. A. Applegate (Author) : Katherine Alice Applegate is the credited author of the Animorphs, Remnants, and Everworld book series, although many of these books are ghostwritten by other authors. Applegate's most popular books a... more
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About Dominic Hoffman (Narrator) : Dominic Hoffman is a published narrator of young adult books. Some of the published credits of Dominic Hoffman include The Door of No Return, Bang!.
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10/7/2009 Sharon Koontz said: 5767344
tags: waw_2010_lower, waw_2010, survival, refugees, poetry, immigrants, cows, africa

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8/29/2009 Jeanne Lemberger said: This book is on the 2009 MHL book list. A young boy with little English speaking skills is a new immigrant in this country. This book lets you see our country through his eyes.
tags: I read

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2/27/2008 Deb Marshall tagged as: I read, Inspired me, I recommend

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