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?
Josef is excited to be heading to this country with his family.
What is Cuba?
Mahmoud's apartment building was destroyed this way.
What is by bombing?
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?
The town where Mahmoud is from.
What is Allepo?
Josef's mom hid these in the kids' coats.
What are diamonds and jewelry?
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?
Josef and his family were from this city in Germany...
What is Berlin?
Before the Revolution, Lito worked as this.
What is a Police Officer?
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 Cuba in 1959.
Who is Fidel Castro?
The city Mahmoud faces to pray.
What is Mecca?
He ransacked the Landau's cabin
Who is Schiendick?
Name the two characters that die in our story.
Who are Ivan and Josef?
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?
This sea is where Mohamoud's family gets separated.
What is the Mediterranean Sea ?
Isabel traded her trumpet for this. (2 answers)
What is gasoline and the cat's safety?