Book Princess’s Comments (group member since Mar 22, 2020)

Book Princess’s comments from the The Reading Nook group.

Questions to be answered after reading chapters 1-3 ( Josef - Mahmoud) of Refugee
Answer in the comments

Chapter 1
1. What was the first thought that came to your mind when you read the first words of page 1?
2.Why wasn’t Josef’s father allowed to practice law anymore?
3.Who were the towering shadows in Josef’s room?
4.Which family member did they take?
5.What did they call the night on which this incident happened?
6.What happened 6 months after the family member was taken away?
7. What did you think of this chapter?

Chapter 2
1.Where does Isabel live?
2. Fill in the blank: Cuba was a ———— country.
3.What is the name of Isabel’s best friend?
4. Who ruled Cuba? What were his role/roles?
5. What was Isabel worried about?
6. What did Isabel’s dad try to do? What happened to him after that?
7. What did you think of this chapter?

Chapter 3
1.What is Mahmoud’s brother’s name?
2.Where does Mahmoud live?
3. When did the Arab Spring come to Syria?
4. Syria was ruled by ____?
5. Why was Khalid different than others in Syria?
6. What was happening to Khalid when Mahmoud saw him?
7. What happened to Khalid a year after being bullied by the two boys?
8. What did you think of this chapter ?

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Answer these questions before reading

What are you most excited for about Refugee?

What do you think this book will be about (if you have not read it yet)?

Where do you think Refugee takes place?

THE WINNER for the poll is..... REFUGEE!
I have put the first questions in another discussion . If you have not yet bought the book don’t worry amazon has it. And you will have more than enough time to read and discuss.

Please vote in the poll for what our first book should be.

Refugee is the second option for our first book. You can find it on amazon for $9.74. Refugee is a book about three kids going through extremely hard times. One child is in modern Syria, one is in Nazi Germany, and one is in 1990's Cuba.

Grenade is one of two options for our first book. You can find it on amazon for $9.34. The book is about a boy who discovers what bravery and war really is. It is told from the view of a 13 year old boy Hideki and American soldier Ray majors.