Home of the Brave by Cathrine Applegate is about an African kid that get separated from his mom and goes to America. He meets this guy that shows the kid around and they become friends. There are funny things that happen like the kid thinks that the washing machine is the dishwasher so he puts the dishes in the washing machine and they break. I would give this book a 10 because some kids get separated from their moms in real life, too.
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