Refugee by Alan Gratz Quiz

Study Notes

The book "Refugee" by Alan Gratz tells three separate stories of refugees from three different time periods: Josef (1938-1939), Isabel (1994), and Mahmoud (2015).
Each chapter alternates between the three narratives.
The book opens with Josef.
The book contains several quotes from well-known authors and reviewers.
It is a New York Times Notable Book and an Amazon Best Book of the Year
The story is praised for exploring the desperation and strength of seeking a new home.
The book also contains a map, author’s note, acknowledgments about the author, and a sneak peek into two other books by Alan Gratz, “Projekt 1065” & "Grenade"

The book "Refugee" by Alan Gratz was published in 2017.
It was a New York Times Notable Book and was named best of the year by several publications.
It was also a Junior Library Guild Selection.
The book tells the stories of three young refugees from different parts of the world.
Josef is a Jewish boy fleeing Nazi Germany in 1938.
Isabel is a Cuban girl fleeing Castro's regime with her family in 1994.
Mahmoud is a Syrian boy fleeing the civil war in 2015.
Authors Judy Blundell, Eliot Schrefer, Christina Diaz Gonzalez, John Green, Ellen Silva, School Library Journal, Booklist, The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, People Magazine, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, Pam Muñoz Ryan, and Kimberly Brubaker Bradley all praised the book.

Josef's journey begins in Berlin, Germany in 1938 and takes him to Hamburg, then on a ship across the Atlantic Ocean.
He eventually arrives in Cuba.
Isabel's journey begins in Cuba in 1994 and takes her on a perilous journey through the Straits of Florida on a raft.
She eventually arrives in Miami, Florida.
Mahmoud's journey begins in Aleppo, Syria in 2015, he goes through Turkey and eventually reaches Greece.
He then travels through Macedonia, Serbia, and Hungary on his journey to Germany.
His journey ends in Berlin, Germany in 2015.
The book's chapters are interweaved, with specific dates and locations being shared for all three characters on the same pages.