Isabel
We’re is Isabel from?
Cuba.
What’s the name of the boat he is on?
ST. Louis.
What happened to Mahmoud’s home?
It got bombed.
What year was Josef’s story?
1938
What happens to Isabel’s mom on the boat?
She gave birth.
How did Ivan die?
Shark.
What is Josefs full name?
Josef Landau.
What happened to Hana?
Mahmoud’s mother handed her off to a complete stranger to save her from drowning.
Were is Josef from?
Berlin, Germany.
What happened to Josefs dad in the beginning of the book?
He got captured by the Nazis and got sent to a concentration camp
What happens to Isabel’s boat motor?
It overheats and breaks down for days.
What happened to Josef’s father on the boat?
He jumped off.
What happened to the life jackets Mahmoud's family bought?
They were fakes and they didn’t work.
What year does Isabel’s story take place?
1994.
Where was Mahmoud in the beginning of the book?
He was in Syria and his apartment got bombed.
Whats Isabel’s brothers name?
Marino.
What happens to Josef at the end of the books?
The Nazis find Josef and his family and his mom has to choose to save one of her kids but Josef scarifies himself so Ruthie can not go to the camp and he dies in the concentration camp.
What happens to them in the car when someone offers to drive them?
They pull a gun out on them and demand money.
Were is Mahmoud in the middle of the book?
In the ocean.
What happens to Josef at the beginning?
The Nazis Broke into his home.
What did Isabel name the cat she found in the begging of the book?
Leona.
What is Ruthie’s stuffed animal called?
Bitsy.
What is the toy Waleed likes To play with?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle action figures.
what year did Mahmoud’s story take place?
2015.
Were is Mahmoud and his family at the end of the book ?
In Germany staying with Ruthie and her husband.