'I'm Down'
Mishna's father, a white man, believed he was part of this racial group.
What is Black?
Shyima Hall was born in this country.
What is Egypt?
John Lewis grew up on a farm in this U.S. state.
What is Alabama?
Ishmael Beah was born in this West African country.
What is Sierra Leone?
Ji-li proudly wears this around her neck to show her loyalty to Mao.
What is the red scarf?
Mishna's father raised her and Anora in this predominantly Black neighborhood in Seattle.
What is Rainier Valley?
Shyima was only this many years old when she was sent to work as a servant.
What is 8 years old?
As a boy, John Lewis practiced preaching to this unusual “congregation.”
What are his chickens?
Ishmael’s favorite hobby before the war was performing this kind of music with his friends.
What is rap music?
The Cultural Revolution was started by this Chinese leader.
Who is Chairman Mao Zedong?
Mishna's attempts to fit in included learning this form of verbal sparring.
What is 'Capping'?
Shyima’s parents made this difficult decision due to extreme poverty.
What is selling her into domestic labor / giving her away to work?
Lewis was inspired to join the movement after hearing speeches by this civil rights leader.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
Ishmael first hears about the war when these people attack his village.
Who are the rebels / the RUF?
Ji-li’s father is accused of being this type of “enemy of the people.”
What is a rightist or landlord class?
Mishna's younger sister, who easily fit in with their peers, is named this.
Who is Anora?
The household kept Shyima isolated from these social connections.
What is friends, family, or peers?
Protesters used this strategy to hurt businesses that practiced segregation.
What is a boycott?
Ishmael’s older brother, who was with him early in the story, is named this.
Who is Junior?
Students were told to destroy and denounce these symbols of the past.
What are the Four Olds?
Mishna's journey involved navigating these two contrasting environments.
What are her neighborhood and her school?
Shyima dreams of this place where she can be free and safe.
What is her home / village / family?
The first major protest Lewis joined in Nashville targeted these segregated facilities.
What are lunch counters?
Ishmael and his friends feared this creature most while sleeping in the wild.
What are snakes?
Young people who carried out Mao’s orders were part of this revolutionary group.
Who are the Red Guards?