a thought-provoking book about a topic sure to evoke the empathy of readers. “The evocative spareness of the verse narrative will appeal to poetry lovers as well as reluctant readers and ESL students.” - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Like Hanna Jansen's Over a Thousand Hills I Walk With You, the focus on one child gets behind those news images of streaming refugees far away.” - Booklist “The boy's first-person narrative is immediately accessible. is an almost lyrical story.” - Voice of Youth Advocates Home of the Brave is Katherine Applegate's first stand-alone novel. Katherine Applegate is the author of several bestselling series, including Animorphs, as well as The Buffalo Storm, a picture book. “This beautiful story of hope and resilience. Bestselling author Katherine Applegate presents a beautifully wrought novel about an immigrant's journey from hardship to hope. A memorable inside view of an outsider.” - Publishers Weekly “Precise, highly accessible language evokes a wide range of emotions and simultaneously tells an initiation story. Kek is both a representative of all immigrants and a character in his own right.” - School Library Journal, Starred Review
Thank Katherine Applegate for writing it.” - Karen Hesse
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