“Papa stood beside Josef, and as the doctor got closer, Josef’s father began to make a low _______ sound, like a wounded dog” (132).
keening
Papa argues with Shiendick about this
the funeral laws
a mood or atmosphere that is gloomy, dark, sad, or serious
somber
This was thrown at Mahmoud at the Hungarian border
tear gas
At the end of the book Isabel is able to hear this
clave
“If anyone knew his father was unwell, he’d be _______ from entering Cuba” (167).
barred
The person who gives Mahmoud a ride
Mr. Nasseer (A Palestinian refugee)
a dance performed by a couple
waltz
Lito feels guilty about this
turning away the passengers of the M.S. St. Louis
Josef's friends who were let off the M.S. St. Louis to meet their father
Evelyne and Renata
“Castro’s face was even more ________now, which meant they were taking on water” (173).
submerged
This is what Mahmoud feels guilty about
handing over baby Hana
use the hands clumsily, while doing or handling something
fumbled
The choice that Josef's mother is asked to make
one kid to go free and one to the concentration camp
The author of the book
Alan Gratz
Then, in ________, he and Josef spoke the answer all the Cuban guards always gave: ‘Manana’” (202).
unison
The update about Josef's father in the hospital
he is sedated
having won a battle or contest
triumphant
The country where Mahmoud's family was shown kindness
Austria
The country where Ruthie ends up
Germany
“But he couldn’t help notice the ___________ looks the tourists were giving them” (213).
uneasy
The objects that the tourists give Isabel and her family in the Bahamas (there are 3!)
water, snacks, medicine
to grow or develop in a healthy way
flourish
the 4 places where the remaining passengers were let off the M.S. St. Louis
England, Belgium, Holland, France
The item of Ivan's that Isabel takes from the boat
his Industriales hat