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Refugee
by Alan Gratz · Grade 2 · AR 5.3
Refugee
Reading Comprehension Questions
by Alan Gratz
8 curated questions
The novel "Refugee" by Alan Gratz intertwines the harrowing journeys of three young protagonists from different historical periods and locations, all seeking safety and freedom from violence and oppression. Josef Landau is a Jewish boy fleeing Nazi Germany in 1938 with his family aboard the MS St. Louis, hoping to find asylum in Cuba. Isabel Fernandez is an eleven-year-old Cuban girl in 1994, who, with her family, embarks on a dangerous raft journey to escape Fidel Castro's regime and reach the United States. Mahmoud Bishara is a twelve-year-old Syrian boy in 2015, whose home is destroyed by bombs, forcing his family to undertake a perilous trek across Europe in search of asylum in Germany. Each story is filled with immense hardship, loss, and fear, but also showcases incredible resilience, courage, and the enduring power of family and hope, ultimately revealing surprising connections between their lives.
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Refugee by Alan Gratz is recommended for grades 1-3 readers with an AR level of 5.3. It's an excellent choice for building reading comprehension skills at this level.
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ReadBuddy provides 8 carefully crafted comprehension questions for Refugee, covering literal comprehension, vocabulary, and inference skills. These questions help students engage deeply with the story.
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