Josef(Germany 1939)
This is the name of the large ship Josef and his family boarded to escape Germany.
What is the MS St. Louis
Mahmoud gave this family member to strangers to save her.
Who is Hana
Isabel plays this musical instrument throughout the story.
What is the trumpet
All three families had to cross this type of large body of water.
What is the ocean
This is the main reason all three families left their homes.
What is saftey
This is the name of the large ship Josef and his family boarded to escape Germany.
What is World War ll
Mahmoud’s family had to leave their home in this city after it was bombed.
What is Allepo
Isabel and her family are trying to reach this U.S. state, which is only 90 miles away.
What is Florida
This scary animal attacked Ivan while Isabel’s family was in the water.
What is a shark
The book shows that even though these kids lived in different times, they all shared this one feeling about their future.
What is hope
Josef’s father was sent to this scary place before the family left Germany.
What is a concentration camp
Mahmoud tries to stay "invisible" to stay safe, but later realizes he needs to be seen to get this.
What is help
Isabel finally finds "the clave" (the beat) while playing music in her new home in this city.
What is Miami
Isabel’s boat was mostly made out of these common household items.
What are crates and old signs
This word describes someone who is forced to flee their country to escape war or persecution.
What is a refugee
At the end of his story, Josef bravely sacrifices himself to save this person.
Who is Ruthie
Mahmoud’s family has to travel through many countries to reach this final destination.
What is Germany
Isabel traded her most prized possession for this item to help her family's boat.
What is gasoline
Mahmoud’s family used this type of small, inflatable boat that wasn't very safe.
What is a dinghy
This object represents Isabel’s connection to her culture and her father.
What is her trumpet
Josef has this special ceremony on the ship to celebrate becoming a man.
What is a Bar Mitzvah
At the end of the book, Mahmoud’s family is hosted by this person, who was also a refugee in the past.
Who is Ruthie
This is the name of the "Wet Foot, Dry Foot" policy that meant Isabel had to step onto the sand to stay in America.
What is the law for Cubans
When Josef’s ship was turned away from Cuba, they had to sail back toward this continent.
What is Europe
The author, Alan Gratz, uses this technique to show how the three stories are actually connected.
What are parallel stories?