Refugee
What is the correct definition of a REFUGEE?
A person who flees their country due to danger like a war or famine.
Isabel is from what country?
Cuba
Josef is trying to get to the Cuba from where?
Germany
Where was Mahmoud's family trying to get to?
Germany
What reason did Josef AND Isabel have to leave their countries?
Hitler Wanted Jews gone and they were being put in concentration camps. Isabel's family was starving and people were very poor.
What year did Isabel's story take place?
1994
What year did Josef's story take place?
1939
What year did Mahmoud's story take place?
2015
How many different perspectives is the story told in?
three
Isabel traded what for gasoline?
Her trumpet and a cat
What is the name of the boat Josef and his family are on for most of the novel?
MS St. Louis
Who was given up in Mahmoud's story?
Hana
Isabel, one of the protagonists in the story, is trying to get to the United States from where?
Cuba
What island did Isabel's family land but were not allowed to stay?
Bahamas
In Josef's story he is caught by who on the train when he leaves the Jewish train car?
Hitler Youth
Why did Mahmoud's family have to leave their home?
There was a war going on and it got bombed.
What is a sanctuary?
a place of protection
How does the novel explore the theme of resilience?
Through the character's ability to overcome the obstacles and adversities they face.
Who is the Author?
Alan Gratz
In what part of the world is Syria located?
The Middle East