It Happened Here…
In the book Nura and the Immortal Palace, what country is Nura from?
Pakistan
In “Starfish,” what do most people call Eliana Elizabeth Montgomery Hofstein?
Splash or Whale
In “When Stars are Scattered,” what is the name of Omar’s brother?
Hassan
In “Song for a Whale,” what school does Iris hope to transfer to?
Bridgewood
In “Starfish,” what is Ellie’s diary filled with?
Fat Girl Rules
In the book You Are Here, what did Lee have to do to convince the security guards to leave him alone?
Get his guitar out and play.
In the book, You Are Here, why does Paul seem so excited about seeing the basketball team?
It is the first time that he has seen an all-Asian-American team. He thinks the players look very cool.
In Refugee, what does Isabel’s mother name the new baby?
Mariano after Isabel’s grandfather.
In Starfish, what does Ellie say is the best part of going back to school?
New school supplies
In the book Pax, What is Pax's favorite food?
Peanut butter
In When Stars are Scattered, to what country do Nimo and Maryam hope to win a scholarship for girls?
Canada
In the book Nura and the Immortal Palace, what is Nura searching for in the mines?
Demon’s Tongue
In the book Pax, how did Peter's mother die?
In a car accident
In “When Stars are Scattered,” what is the main reason that Omar objects to going to school?
Omar doesn’t want to leave his brother, Hassan, alone.
In “When Stars are Scattered,” what does Omar wear around his neck to help him get food?
A ration card
In Refugee, where do Josef, Ruthie, and their mother hide in France?
In a schoolhouse
In the book Pax, what question sparks Peter's decision to stop going to see his therapist?
The therapist asks him if he is angry.
In the book You Are Here, why are Mindy and her dad going to Korea?
Because she is adopted and that is where she is adopted from.
In “Song for a Whale,” which teacher first taught Iris about Blue 55?
Mrs. Alamilla
In the book Nura and the Immortal Palace, what does Nura mine that is used on paint and cosmetics instead of going to school?
Mica
In “Song for a Whale,” what is the name of the store Iris likes to buy her radio parts from?
Moe’s Junk Emporium
In Refugee, what are the names of the three main characters from different countries and time periods in Refugee?
Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud
In “Song for a Whale,” when Grandma goes missing on the cruise ship, where does Iris find her?
The Tipsy Marlin Bar
According to Ellie in “Starfish,” how do librarians save students’ lives?
By welcoming loners at lunch.
In Refugee, What instrument does Isabel use to make money by performing on the street?
A Trumpet