![]() ![]() 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 “This beautiful story of hope and resilience. A memorable inside view of an outsider.” - Publishers Weekly In moments both amusing and heartbreaking, it is possible to see through Keks eyes what it is like for new immigrants who come to this country and to think about the. “Precise, highly accessible language evokes a wide range of emotions and simultaneously tells an initiation story. This novel, written in free verse, tells the story of Kek, an eleven-year-old boy from the Sudan who arrives as a refugee to Minnesota in the middle of winter. 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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