Characters
He is the youngest brother and wants to prove he is a hero by catching a big fish.
Who is Julian?
Julian's mother trades these for pork chops.
What are alligator shoes?
Julian gives his this item to Caballo in hopes that he won't have his brothers sent away.
What is his notebook?
This person stole the compass from the boat.
Who is Dog?
Julian sits in this type of chair on the boat while his is fishing.
What is a fighting chair?
This man is the cook on the boat and acts as a kind mentor to Julian.
Who is Bebo?
Julian and his brothers sneak into Angelita's house to get this important item for their mother.
What is the golden swallow pin?
The Director sends Alquilino and Gordo to this place after he learns the letter from their uncle is fake.
What is an orphanage?
Julian trades this for a compass and boat supplies.
What is his mother's golden swallow pin?
Julian's mother bought the pork chops through this kind of market.
What is a black market?
This person is fixing a boat to rescue his parents in Cuba.
Who is Tomas?
Papi believes catching a fish on this specific holiday will bring the family luck for the whole next year.
What is New Year's Eve?
Gordo throws an easy pitch to this person during the baseball game, and the batter hits a home run.
Who is Caballo?
Ramirez tells Julian that this person is waiting for him at his uncle's house.
Who is Julian's mother?
After the Cuban Revolution, people had to wait in line to get this to eat.
What are rations?
This girl comforts Julian when he loses the fish.
Who is Angelita?
Julian's mother is worried her sons will be sent to this country.
What is Russia?
Alquilino trades these for a fake typed letter to the camp Director from his uncle.
What are 12 boxes of cereal?
The memory of this person inspires Julian that they can still make it to Cuba even though the compass was stolen.
Who is Bebo?
When Tomas tries to drive the boat away from the dock in Cuba, he can't because the boat is tied to this.
What is a cleat?
This person was a doctor in Cuba and a dishwasher in the United States.
Who is Alejandro de la Vega?
Julian does this at the airport to distract the guard.
What is to scream?
Dolores says she served this food to John F. Kennedy, and he loved it.
What is meatloaf?
This is the reason Tomas has circled the 11th on the calendar.
What is the highest tide of the year?
At the airport, Julian's father gives him these to sell in the U.S.
What are cigars?