Characters
These are the three main characters
Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud
Josef and his family decide to leave Germany because of what?
Nazis
This event caused the deaths of millions of Jews
Holocaust
In what year does Josef's story take place?
1939
This is the author of the novel
Alan Gratz
This person is Isabel's best friend
Ivan
Josef and his family board this ship
MS. St Louis
This event occurred in 1994
Cuban Rafter Crisis
In what year does Isabel's story take place?
1994
The novel takes place in these years
1939, 1994, 2015
This character is Josef's younger sister
Ruthie
Mahmoud and his family are trying to go to this country
Germany
This event was caused by a conflict between Germany and other countries of the world
World War II
In what year does Mahmoud's story take place?
2015
This is the genre of the novel
Historical fiction
This character is Ivan and Luis' father
Senor Castillo
Isabel traded her trumpet to obtain this for the boat.
Gasoline
A conflict between members of the same country is known as this.
Civil War
This novel focuses on the experiences of refugees. Refugees flee their country to escape this (also a main theme of the novel).
War
This character is Mahmoud's mother
Fatima Bishara
Josef has this ceremony on the ship, making him a "man"
Bar Mitzvah
Mahmoud and his family flee Syria during this event
Syrian Civil War