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Thanks for visiting my blog. I love to read childrens literature becuase it opens the door to explore through language.
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Saturday, October 2, 2010

Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate

Applegate, K. (2008). Home of the Brave. New York: Square Fish.

What an amazing and well written book. I continually felt myself reading every word and becoming all encompassed with the story. Home of the Brave is a Bluebonnet Award Nominee. It is written in stanza, but reads like a story. Katherine Applegate did a fine job as she draws the reader into the story of Kek and the challenges he faces as a boy just coming to America. One of the things that strikes me is how grateful he is, for everything! I love her use of  language, from the very precise vocabulary, to the use of similies and metaphors. Throughout the story, I kept wondering about Kek's mother...I'm glad it had a happy ending.
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