Watch Your Language
Also the title of Alan Gratz book, this can refers to a displaced person forced out of their country due to war, natural disaster, or persecution.
What is a Refugee?
One of the main protagonists, this person is from Cuba.
Who is Isabel?
Protests which occurred in several Islamic countries at the beginning of 2011 collectively became known as this.
What is Arab Spring?
"ShhhhhHHHHHH-THOOOOOOM!" (p.32)
What is onomatopoeia?
Josef is excited to be heading to this country with his family.
What is Cuba?
A group of these raided Josef's house the night his father was taken away.
What are Nazis/Brownshirts?
This person is the younger brother of Mahmoud.
Who is Waleed?
The year that the USSR was dissolved.
When is 1991?
"...a little gap between her two front teeth that made her look like a chipmunk." (p.19)
What is a simile?
The town where Mahmoud is from.
What is Allepo?
Mahmoud decides it is best to be this to stay out of trouble.
What is invisible?
Almost thirteen, this person is excited for their upcoming religious ceremony to become an adult.
Who is Josef?
Also known as the night of broken glass.
What is Kristallnacht?
"...shirtless in the hundred-degree August heat, their white and brown and black backs glistening in the sun." (p.25)
What is imagery?
Josef and his family were from this city in Germany...
What is Berlin?
Isabel calls her grandfather this which an abbreviation of the Spanish word for grandfather.
What is Lito?
The young neighbor of Isabel.
Who is Ivan?
This dictator took power in 1959.
Who is Fidel Castro?
"...Isabel could play the storm clouds from the sky." (p.10)
What is a metaphor?
The city Mahmoud faces to pray.
What is Mecca?
A nickname for the American refugee policy for Cubans.
What is wet feet/dry feet?
Carries around a beloved toy rabbit named "Bitsy"
Who is Ruth/Ruthie?
Credited as the founder of Islam and it's main prophet, this person also shares their first initial with our Syrian protagonist.
Who is Mohammed?
"It fluttered to the floor, the Star of David landing face up for all the world to see." (p.22)
What is symbolism?
This sea is where Mohamoud's family gets separated.
What is the Mediterranean Sea ?