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Welcome, Parents and Friends

Welcome, parents of Emerald and Lapis! This trimester we have been working very hard
to produce the work you are about to see. We very much want you to read the whole book and
view all of our writing, but that is entirely up to you. If you are looking for someone’s specific
work, the index link is here: Link to Index. Below is a glossary of names and terms commonly
referenced in the book.

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GLOSSARY

● Kek - An eleven-year-old South Sudanese refugee who is resettled in Minneapolis,
Minnesota, with his aunt and cousin; he is the main character.
● Ganwar - Kek’s fifteen-year-old cousin who, with his mother, Nyatal, is resettled a year
earlier than Kek; he fights frequently at school. He lost a hand in the attack on Kek’s
village.
● Lou - A widowed farmer who gives Kek and Ganwar a job working on her farm; owner
of the cow, Gol.
● Gol - A cow who reminds Kek of home, so he names her Gol, which means family.
● Hannah - Kek’s American friend, who helps him adapt to life in America.
● Dave - An American man who works for a resettlement agency. His job is to help Kek
adjust.
● “Flying Boat” - The term Kek uses to describe an airplane.
● “Bad Men” - The term Kek uses for the Sudanese militia that attacked his village.
● Lual - Kek’s older brother who was killed in the militia attack.

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