Kingfisher
what name does William still go by to his friends?
Will
what seems to have killed all the animals on the island?
someone dumped waste that was a slurry of gray, cloudy water
what did Mila see the policeman holding out to Hugo?
money
what was the rule when Zoe and Alex had a family dinner?
no devices or distractions of any kind
what did Hannie apologize for in the last entry of her journal?
for the terrible things she said because she didn’t mean any of it
who does Liv write a letter to?
William Bloem
why did Tyree only bring two papers to sign for immunity?
Grandpa called Special Agent Tyree and negotiated a deal where he takes full responsibility for what happened on the boat
what does Hannie tell Mimi to continue to do, if she can?
to continue Hannie’s work and fight for a better world
what logo did the kids see on the Styrofoam coffee cup?
Bailey’s Bait and Tackle
what does Will do with Hannie that is a Jewish tradition for the dead?
he places a stone beside her
where was Hannie when she wrote her last journal entry?
on a train on the way to Dordrecht in a nurse’s uniform
why did Zoe think her parents didn’t let her go to summer camp?
she thought they couldn’t afford it because Mom doesn’t get paid with actual money and they were embarrassed
what is on a tree as the family throws sticks into the water, remembering Hannie?
a kingfisher bird that shrills a keek keek and takes off
what did Grandpa grab as he was grabbing the life preservers on the yacht?
a stack of twenty-dollar bills
who evacuated with Mimi to England after the war ended?
Bo, Will’s dog who was all she had left
what did Mila read of Hannie’s that fell out of her journal?
a piece of paper that was a list of names and addresses
what interview tips did Grandpa give the kids before their interview with Joe Moody, who used to run one of the Kane family newspapers
it’s crucial to be patient and let answers breathe by not being in a hurry to ask a follow-up question so the people can fill the awkward silence with more than they intended
who was Hannie’s bike from?
a gift from the Resistance to be used as a tool.
what did Alex notice that was wrong, while they were aboard the yacht?
Zoe left her mask and flippers on the sailboat and they have her first name and phone number on them
what card game do Bubbe and Liv play?
rummy and Bubbe wins every hand.
how did Uncle and Auntie die?
Uncle dies of pneumonia and Auntie got the boys and Mila to the end of the war and died too
how did Grandpa and the kids get out of the burning yacht?
they soaked blankets from the beds, wrapped the blankets around them, ran through the flames and jumped into the ocean
Where does Hannie tell the children and Will to hide when she sees the headlights of a car coming straight towards them?
Under the jetty.
where did the kids and Grandpa hide on the yacht?
the kids are hiding in the shower and Grandpa is hiding in the closet of the main cabin
what does Hannie give Will with only seconds until the lights get to them?
all the paperwork and instructions and a journal she makes him promise to give to Mila after the war