Today I’m going to tell you about some things that are windows for me from the book home of the brave by Katherine Applegate, (A window is something that we can’t relate to but can see and learn through the character.) The character I’m talking about is Kek. Kek is a character who had to run away from his home to a refugee because of a war

 and his mom is missing.There are many windows for me in this book. 

One thing that is a window for me is having to get used to the way things work and new technology in America. For example in the story Kek calls the plane a flying boat. Another example is when his cousin tells Kek how the washing machine cleans things Kek doesn’t understand it’s for clothes and he tries to put the dirty dishes in it and they all break. The reason that this is a window for me is because I never had to move to a different country and get used to the new technology and the way things work.

Another thing that is a window for me is feeling lonely and missing your family because you came to the U.S all by yourself. For example in the book Kek is unsure if his mom is alive because she is currently not with him and is missing. Another example is when Kek reunited with his extended family he realized how much he missed his true family and got sad. This is another window for me because I never lost my family and I always know where they are.

 This was probably really hard for Kek he didn’t understand how so many things work! and I can’t imagine being in a situation like his. This makes me wonder how many people go through a life like Kek?