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And the tanker leaves. As Señor Castillo recovers, Amara is the new captain. The passengers fall asleep, but are awaken as the boat shakes in the waves. Lito soon realizes that, "red sky at morning, sailors take warning", that a storm is coming soon.

The Bishara family are drowning. Mahmoud is trying to keep his mother and Hana above water, while his father is holding up Waleed. Mahmoud found a dinghy and tried to ask them to let him and his family on. They refuse, and they try to pry Mahmoud's fingers off. Eventually, he convinces them to take Hana. They take her, and now she, Waleed, and Youssef are gone.

Sitting in the cart labeled for Jews. Josef decided to leave and head to the German cart to buy a newspaper. He hides his armband with the Star of David and buys it, but when he takes out another coin to buy a piece of candy for Ruth, the armband slips out and he gets caught by a member of the Hitler Youth.

when Isabel started remembering her grandmother, who drowned from a large cyclone. Isabel thinks of her life like a symphony, reminiscing on her Lita.

Allowed to be let in, despite the fact that the St Louis had arrived before them. Then, Schiendick came and searched Josef's cabin, and threatened to put Aaron back in a camp.

And Mahmoud throws a tantrum. Upset, they go back to the mall to sleep, Two Turkish men say they can't sleep there unless they start paying rent. They refuse and try to sleep somewhere else, only to be yelled at by police. Mahmoud decides to go on the street and beg for a place to stay. They meet Samih Nasseer, who offers to take them. Youssef gets a text that the boat is there, Samih drives them to the spot, and this time, the boat arrived,

They take this opportunity to row to Miami's shore. Mami is giving birth during this time. The coast guard ship eventually notices them due to Mami's wails.

A missile had launched into their apartment, destroying the entire outside wall

Isabel heard glass breaking, and saw that Havana was breaking into chaos, with people shouting and protesting against Fidel Castro.

As they drive with them, the soldiers warn them of Daesh, Kurds, airstrikes, etc, before they start getting shot at. One of the soldiers gets shot and dies. The rest of the soldiers leave the car and shoot back. The Bisharas run, with just their phones, and left their car.

The people on the ship treat everyone there like people. Nobody is wearing their armbands because everyone is Jewish. While his parents stay in their cabins, Josef and Ruth meet sisters Renata and Evelyne, and play pranks with them around the ship.

Josef's father was arrested for practicing law when Jews weren't allowed to, and sent to a concentration camp

Mahmoud realizes that being visible and being invisible both have their risks. He needs to be visible right now. He walks past the Hungarian soldier guarding the door and leaves, deciding to walk to Austria. Waleed and the other children join him.

so they had a funeral at sea. Schiendick believed that they needed to follow German law and place the Nazi flag onto the body. Aaron got angry and spat on the ground Schiendick walked on.

The Landau's were assigned to France. They live in Le Mans. Josef and Ruth are in school again, and Rachel got a job doing laundry. Eight months later, Germany invades France, and they're on the run again.

The Nazis catch up to them and ask for their papers. When they found out they're Jewish, they say they'll be sent to concentration camps. Rachel tries to give the soldier money and diamond earrings for freedom. The soldier says she has enough for one of her kids to be freed and makes her choose.

And need a place to sleep. They go to a hotel and are denied, so they go to a park, where they met a Syrian boy willing to take them to a place to sleep for 10 American dollars. He tries to sell them life vests as well.

and they decide to swim for it. Everyone except Isabel, papi, and mami. Suddenly, Senor Castillo takes Isabel out of the boat. Everyone helps carry the boat to the shore. Mami gives birth and papi names him after Lito. The passengers finally reached Miami.

While the rest of the passengers are bailing water, Isabel decides to kick off the engine to get rid of some weight. Amara notices and helps her. After kicking it off, they hear a siren, and someone speaking through a megaphone, saying that they are an American Coast Guard ship and to prepare to be boarded.

Riots broke out in Syria, which led to a civil war. The ruler, Al-Assad, sent his soldiers, bombs, and tanks against his own people.

Ivan mentions naming the boat. They take turns, choosing names, before suddenly, a shark comes to their ship. Isabel escapes in time, while Ivan wasn't so lucky. In anger, Luis shoots at the ocean, which draws in more sharks, surrounding them.

Due to the Soviet Unions support leaving. Cuba is ruled by an abusive leader, Fidel Castro, who would kill his people if they tried to speak against him, or arrest them if they tried to leave, especially to the States.

Mahmoud and his family walk through the country and reach the train, before realizing it isn't there. A taxi stops them and tells them that he'll take them to Serbia. They agree, and once they reach, they're approached by another taxi that offers a trip to the Hungarian border. They agree, and the fall asleep in the taxi. When Mahmoud wakes up, the taxi driver is holding a gun to them.

Mahmoud, his brother, and another man are praying. While praying, Mahmoud realizes that when he and the other refugees are visible, they're noticed. He debates whether he should be visible in Europe or not. In Athens, Mahmoud and his family have to wait up to a week for official documents. Mahmoud's father says they can't wait up to a week, and tells them that they're going to sneak to the Macedonian border.

Afterwards, Renata and Evelyne were playing pranks and Josef decided to be responsible and tell the stewarts on them. As he went to see them, he overheard them saying that if they don't make it to Cuba before the other ships, then the passengers wouldn't be allowed to live in Cuba.

And they get out of the car. They walk the rest of the way to a bus stop and get to Horgoš to get to the Hungarian border. When they get there, they realize that they can't get in because the Hungarians were building a fence to close their border. The other refugees start surrounding the border, begging to be let in. The Hungarian soldiers fire tear gas into the crowd.

Although they are leaving the same day to meet with a smuggler to get into the EU. Youssef is looking for the rest of his family to get onto their ride.

The passengers were rioting, as they weren't allowed into Cuba. and because the ship had started moving. Captain Schroeder comes out and calls for calm, before explaining that the president wouldn't see them, and they had to leave Havana Harbor immediately and try their luck with the States. Josef has to leave his father in Cuba.

Where they get taken below-deck, where they realize that above-deck is a different world than below-deck, one where they were treated like people. Below-deck, it was the real world, where hate followed them everywhere.

Although Aaron has been traumatized in the concentration camp, which makes the Landau's, especially the children, very uneasy.

They take hostages and threaten Captain Schroeder if he takes them to Germany. Captain Schroeder calmly resolves the situation and promises to take them to England as long as they promise not to rebel again. Everyone agrees, but Josef is still unwilling to go back to Europe.

As they had reached Cuba. A doctor wants to do a medical examination on everyone, even after the captain swore oath that everyone was healthy, mentally and physically. Josef is scared that Aaron, his father, is too mentally unstable for the doctor, and that they would be rejected from Cuba, so he decides to slap Aaron and convince him that if he doesn't stay quiet, he will be sent back to Dachau.. Aaron follows the instructions, and everyone passes the medical check, but are still denied access to to Havana, they are rejected and just told "Mañana.", or tomorrow.

Isabel and the Castillo's are somber. Lito says they need to do something with the body, and everyone agrees to throw it overboard. Afterwards, Isabel searches for Ivan's industriales cap. As she takes it, Senor Castillo tells her his wish for the States, to open a restaurant with his sons. Isabel looks at the horizon, and notices Miami.

which is stressing the boats passengers. The Castillos and Papi start arguing amongst each other, before Amara resolves it. Papi suggested that two people at a time hop of the boat and cling onto it in the water to bring the weight down.

Which was actually a small dinghy. Many other Syrian refugees are on the ships with them. It's a very tight fit, but the Bisharas are happy nonetheless. Nature is merciless, it starts raining and the dinghy fills with water. Suddenly, someone shouts that they see rocks, and the dinghy hits them and the passengers and pushed into the ocean.

They're greeted with Austrians giving food, water, clean clothes, etc to the refugees. The Bisharas take a train to Vienna, then to Munich, Germany. The response is the same as from Austria, but bigger, with people giving fresh fruit and veggies and candies for the children. When asked if they were seeking refuge in Germany, Mahmoud's father replies, "Yes, a million times yes.".

Youssef Bishara came home to find his house had exploded. He takes his family to leave Syria, his plan is to drive to Turkey, sell the car, then head north to Germany. The rest of his family are hesitant, but they have no other choice.

they agreed on starting the engine and racing away. As they did, the waves swallowed the boat, and Señor Castillo fell overboard. Isabel remembers her grandmother, who died from drowning, and she swam after him.

The officers were on suicide watch, patrolling the deck. Officer Padron talked to the Landaus, comforting mom and playing games with Ruthie.

They were happily talking, imagining what the States will be like, and singing and dancing. As they were, suddenly, the motor on the boat had died.

But they aren't allowed to enter, if they touch Bahamian soil. they will be deported. Mami is sick and Lito wants her to get help in The Bahamas, but Mami refuses. The tourists hear what's going on, and they buy food and water for everyone from the cafe, and an old white lady gives Mami aspirin. Despite these kind acts, they're still sad, they're farther from Miami than ever before.

After she let Hana be taken away on the boat. As she cries, Mahmoud is trying to keep the both of them afloat. He eventually sees a dead man in a blue life jacket. He's scared it's his father, but is relieved to find out it was a stranger. He recites a funeral prayer and takes the life jacket from him. He puts in on his mother to keep her afloat.

Most of the adults are somber, except for Josef's mother. She dances alone in the dancehall, asking Josef to waltz with her. The two of them get called to the social hall, where they're told the boat is returning to Europe. Outraged, Ponzer goes to Josef to ask for help to reach the bridge to hold hostages and convince the captain to dock in America.

and comes to a realization. He wants a manana for Isabel, and everyone else on the boat. He jumps into the water and pretends to drown to distract the ship. Everyone, except Isabel, continue to row, knowing the Coast Guard ship will go for Lito first.

and a Cuban policeman jumped after him to save him. Aaron didn't want to be saved, he wants to die and escape the policeman. He had officially gone mad. Josef is worrying if they'd be let into Cuba now.

and Waleed and Youssef were in the ship as well. The ship drops them off at the island of Lesbos after saving other refugees. There were piles of lifejackets and dead bodies on the shore. There was a baby. Fatima runs to the baby and cries, thinking it's Hana, although it wasn't her. Youssef tells Mahmoud to look for any bodies with shoes in our size.

Which encourages Geraldo to leave. Isabel doesn't want him to leave, at least without her and her family. She tries to find ways to get a boat and gas for all of them to leave together.

He was barricading the door and talking to himself. Rachel decides to take Ruth to the pool and get a sleeping draught for Aaron. She lies to the doctor and says it's for herself. The doctor makes her take it in front of him and she falls sleep one she enters the cabin. Josef goes to find Ruth and bring her back, but when he returns, Aaron is gone. Josef searches for him, and finds out her jumped off the ship.

Until Luis and his girlfriend came with them, which caused the police, who were resting on the shore, to start shooting at them and coming after them. One of the bullets struck the boat, causing water to pour into it.

Him, his family, and the other refugees are sent to an immigrant detention center. They are told to be processed. When Mahmoud's father disobeys, he is beat by the soldiers. A policeman fills out a form for them. Mahmoud becomes invisible again, knowing that'll stop him from facing the soldiers wrath.

And how he believes they should've all stayed, and that even if nothing gets better in Cuba, nothing will be better in the States. He wants to stay in his homeland. Suddenly, a tanker is heading towards their boat

Refugee

Chapter 53 - Mahmoud 2015

Ruth Rosenberg

Saul's wife, the host

Ruth Landau - Josef's little sister

Saul Rosenberg

Ruth's husband, the host

Old, wrinkled white skin, white hair

Living with a host family

Chapter 51 - Mahmoud 2015

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After the walk to Austria

Agreed to seeking asylum in Germany

Arrived in Germany

Walked 12 hours to Austria

Chapter 48 - Mahmoud 2015

After being sent to the refugee camp

UN observers

Observing and noting the living conditions of the refugees

Looking alive for the first time since the war

Joining his brother

No longer making jokes

Searching for Hana

Sick of being invisible - left the camp to walk to Austria

Only member of his family who hasn't 'broke'

Sent to a refugee camp

Chapter 45 - Mahmoud 2015

Mahmoud is forced into a van

Getting beat by soldiers

Sent to an immigrant detention center

Forced into a van

Chapter 42 - Mahmoud 2015

Mahmoud's father gives the taxi driver the money

Slept through the whole thing

Guilty for giving away Hana

Crying, feeling powerless

Youssef

At the Hungarian border

Comforting his family

Giving the taxi driver the money

Taxi driver

Mugging them, asking for 300 euros

Chapter 39 - Mahmoud 2015

After reaching Macedonia

Serbian taxi driver

Mugging the Bisharas

Olive-skinned, black haired

Middle-aged

Carrying Waleed

Being carried

Fell asleep in the taxi - awoken to a gun aimed at him

Reached Serbia

Walking through the countryside to slip through the border

Chapter 36 - Mahmoud 2015

Waleed

Youssef

Wants to sneak across the Macedonian border

Fatima

On the Athens ferry

Looking for Hana

Mahmoud

Praying with his brother

Left the tent city on the Athens ferry

Chapter 33 - Mahmoud 2015

A Greek Coast Guard ship saved them

Under a thermal blanket

In the coast guard ship

Arrived at Lesbos

A Greek coast guard ship had saved them

Calling for the boat

Dazed, in and out of sleep

Chapter 30 - Mahmoud 2015

Fatima is crying

Man in blue life jacket

Died at sea, from drowning

Wailing, upset she let Hana be taken by a stranger

Afraid, trying not to drown

Comforting his mother

Chapter 27 - Mahmoud 2015

The boat had exploded, and the passengers are drowning.

Held by Youssef, his father

Holding Waleed

In Fatima's arms

Trying to save Hana from drowning

Trying to save his mother and Hana

Drowning

Chapter 24 - Mahmoud 2015

The ship had finally came

Subtopic

After the dinghy is filled with rain, he wants to leave, to go back to Aleppo

Squeezed next to a big man, showing that the dinghy is extremely packed

Youssef Bashira

Hugging his family, excited to leave

Sitting on the boat

Stunned that the ship was actually a dinghy

Chapter 21 - Mahmoud 2015

The boat still isn't there

Samih Nasseer

Left in 1948, during the first Arab-Israeli war

Lived in Turkey for 67 years

Palestinian refugee

Didn't want Mahmoud to beg for a place to sleep

In the car

Found a man to drive them and give them a place to sleep

Kicked out of the mall

Upset at the boat not being there

Chapter 18 - Mahmoud 2015

The Bishara's are turned away from the boat

Syrian merchant boy

Sold life vests and a place to sleep to the Bishara's

Selling items to the families in the park

The smugglers

Keep telling the Bishara's that the boat will come tomorrow

Sleep in her mother's arm

Still catatonic

Staying in an abandoned yogurt shop until the boat comes

Bought the place to sleep

Upset his brother is gone

Trying to bring Waleed back from his 'emotionless' state

Chapter 15 - Mahmoud 2015

The Bisharas have made it into Turkey

Looking for Fatima, Waleed, and Hana

Was talking to a smuggler on Whatsapp who can get them into the EU

Likes the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Entered Turkey

Chapter 11 - Mahmoud 2015

Rebel soldiers join the Bisharas

Daesh

Believes that everyone who doesn't believe in their beliefs deserve to die

ISIS

Rebel soldiers

Being chased, one soldier died, the rest are fighting

Against Assad

All had short black beards and different colored headscarves

Some wore Adidas jerseys, leather jackets, and trackpants

Some wore camouflage shirts and pants

Wearing a black dress and a flowery hijab

Managed to save the phone

Catatonic still, unthinking

Scared, left everything behind in their car

Running from the bullets

Leaving Syria

Chapter 9 - Mahmoud 2015

The Bisharas are planning on leaving Syria

Youssef Bishara

Has a very strong sense of humor

Brought up the idea of leaving Syria

Engineer at a mobile phone company

Mahmoud's father

Ms. Sarraf

Mr. Sarraf's wife

Mr. Sarraf

Has twin daughters

Ms. Sarraf's husband

Mahmoud's neighbor

With her mother

Planning to leave Syria, but is hesitant

Managed to bring all possessions from the house

Catatonic, but uninjured

Planning to leave Syria

Injured from the explosion

Chapter 6 - Mahmoud 2015

The Bishara house had exploded

Hana Bishara

Mahmoud's little sister

Fatima Bishara

Was a nurse before his sister was born

Mahmoud's mother

Was praying and watching cartoons

His house got blown up

Was praying and doing homework

Chapter 3 - Mahmoud 2015

The Arab Spring came to Syria

Khalid

Died in an airstrike

Bullied for being a Shia Muslim

Was Mahmoud's best friend

Waleed Bishara

Short black hair, thinner eyebrows, flatter nose

Mahmoud's younger brother

Is "emotionless"

10 years old

Mahmoud Bishara

Has a strong nose, thick, black eyebrows, and short black hair

Lives in Syria

Is "invisible"

Chapter 52 - Isabel 1994

After coming to Miami

Marrying Luis in the winter

Planning on becoming a police officer after getting her citizenship

Working in a dress shop

Marrying Amara in the winter

Working in a bodega

Looking for a loan for his resturant

Planning to go back to university to become an American lawyer

Saving up for their own car

Got a job driving taxis

Paid to watch kids/daycare worker

With the other kids babysat by Mami

Trying out for the orchestra

In 6th grade - in a classroom in Miami

Chapter 50 - Isabel 1994

The boat is almost at shore

Cheering them on from the Coast Guard ship

Mariano

Born in Miami

Named after Lito

Isabel's little brother

Carrying Isabel to shore

Named his son after Lito

Refusing to leave mami

Worried - mami can't swim in her condition

Amara and Luis

Pushing the boat to shore

Swimming to shore

Reached Miami

Urging her family to leave her

Has given birth to Isabel's brother

Chapter 47 - Isabel 1994

Lito tells Isabel about the MS St Louis

The other passengers

Rowing for shore

Crying, not wanting to leave Lito

Jumped into the ocean to distract the Coast Guard ship

Remembering his time as a policeman

Chapter 44 - Isabel 1994

The American Coast Guard Ship goes after another raft

The ships passengers

Rowing, trying to get to Miami before the coast guard

Rowing with the other passengers

In labor, giving birth

Chapter 41 - Isabel 1994

The boat slowly starts to sink

Helping her kick it off

Knocking at the engine

Chapter 38 - Isabel 1994

After Ivan died

Suggesting to throw his body overboard

Singing a wake for Ivan

Comforting Isabel

Comforting Luis

Kicking at the engine, distraught

Comforting Senora Castillo

Doesn't want to throw his body into the sea

Crying over Ivan

Chapter 35 - Isabel 1994

While in the water

Bit by sharks, dead

In the water

In labor, experiencing contractions

Chapter 32 - Isabel 1994

The boat is sinking

Resolving the argument

Caring to mami

Arguing with his family

Recovering

Feeling sad

Remembering something

Sad, hating the arguing

Trying to bail the water

Chapter 29 - Isabel 1994

The boat docks at The Bahamas

Tourists in the Bahamas

Giving them food and water, and aspirin for Mami.

Bahamian police force

Offered to let Teresa stay until she got better, then deport her to Cuba

Not allowing them to enter The Bahamas

Steering them North

Working with the engine

Wants Teresa to get help in The Bahamas

Helping Teresa

Refuses to get help in The Bahamas

Sick, with a fever

Speaking with Isabel about America

Speaking with Ivan about America

Chapter 26 - Isabel 1994

The passengers were bailing water from the boat

Isabel's Abuelita "Lita"

Died, drowned from a cyclone

Senor Castillo

White as a ghost

Resting

Senora Castillo

Controlling the motor

Ivan

Luis

Lito

Thinking of his wife

Papi

Mami

Thinking of her grandmother

Bailing

Chapter 23 - Isabel 1994

Isabel saves Señor Castillo from drowning

Taking over the role of captain while Señor Castillo recovered

Dumping water out of the boat

Pumping Señor Castillo stomach

Happy that his father is alive

Looking for his father

Señor Rudi Castillo

Unconscious

Saved by Isabel

Isabel

Laying in her mother's arms

Saved him from drowning

Dove after Señor Castillo

Chapter 20 - Isabel 1994

A tanker was heading straight for them

Started the engine

Has white hair

Fell overboard

Wanted to run away from the tanker

Wants to light a match so the tanker could see them

Dived into the water after Señor Castillo

Chapter 17 - Isabel 1994

Lito is telling them about Cuba

Batista

Former president of Cuba

Guillermo Padron

Living in Miami

Mariano's brother

Pouring seawater onto the engine to cool it

Geraldo Pernandez

Trying to fix the engine

Believes that he, and everyone else, should've stayed in Cuba instead of trying to leave in the boat

Stayed in Cuba no matter what

Used to be a police officer before Fidel Castro became president

Scooping water out from the back of the boat

Chapter 14 - Isabel 1994

They are on the boat

Amara

Thinks she will be able to able to travel anywhere we want, anytime we want in the States

Clear olive skin, long black hair, full red lips

Luis' girlfriend

He thinks we will be able to choose who I vote for in the States

Thinks he will be able to play baseball for the New York Yankees and watch cartoons like the simpsons in the States

Wants to open her own law office in the states

Thinks the states will have shelves filled with food at the stores

Grumpy, tired

Considered to be the captain of the boat

Wants to be able to disagree with the government, have nobody telling him what to do, and to be free in the States

Joking, trying to make light of the situation

Told Lito that she sold her trumpet

Chapter 10 - Isabel 1994

Their families board the boat to leave Cuba

Luis' Girlfriend

Dating Luis

A policewoman on the same force as Luis

Is being chased down

Ran from the police force with his girlfriend

Señora Juaneta Castillo

Thinks that Geraldo shouldn't be complaining, as he didn't ask for them to come along

Arguing with Geraldo

Teresa Padron De Fernandez

Geraldo Fernandez

Thinks that Señor Castillo is putting everyone in danger

Scared of the police catching him

Arguing with Señor Castillo

Mariano Padron

Leaving Cuba

Worried about the water pouring into their boat

Almost got left behind

Leaving Cuba with her family

Chapter 8 - Isabel 1994

Fidel Castro is allowing people to leave cuba

Señor Castillo

Doesn't want Isabel's family to leave with them

Building a boat to leave Cuba

Juaneta Castillo

Works at a cooperative law office

Iván's mother

Doesn't want Geraldo to leave

Geraldo "Papi" Fernandez

Planning on leaving cuba

Doesn't get along with Mariano

Teresa "Mami" Padron De Fernandez

Nine months pregnant

Isabel's mother

Wanting her and the rest of her family to leave with her father

Sold her trumpet to buy gas

Chapter 5 - Isabel 1994

Havana is rioting

Luis Castillo

Stopped the policeman from attacking Isabel's father

A policeman

Iván's older brother

Mariano "Lito" Padron

Isabel calls him lito, short for abuelito

Found Isabel and her father

Isabel's father "Papi"

Needs to leave Cuba tonight

Was getting beat by a policeman

Isabel “Chabela” Fernandez

Chabela is a nickname given by her grandfather

Found her father being beat by an angry policeman

Was looking for her father and grandfather while Havana was rioting

Chapter 2 - Isabel 1994

Cuba is poor and lacking in food

Isabel's grandfather

Lining up for food in Havana with Isabel's father

Isabel's father

Lining up for food in Havana with Isabel's grandfather

Was arrested before

Iván's father

Building a boat with Iván to leave Cuba

Iván Castillo

Isabel's best friend

Isabel Fernandez

Plays trumpet for Pesos

Living in Cuba

11 years old

Chapter 49 - Josef 1939

The Landaus are hiding in a schoolhouse in Vornay.

Nazi soldier

Only allowing one child to be free

Trying to buy their way out with money and jewelry

Cornered by Nazis

Wanting to go to Switzerland for refuge

Hiding in Vornay

Chapter 46 - Josef 1939

France, Belgium, Holland, and Britain accepted the refugees.

Got a job doing people's laundry

Ruth

Going to kindergarten for the first time

In a class for 1st graders to learn French

Living in Le Mans

Assigned to France

Chapter 43 - Josef 1939

Josef leads the mutineers to the bridge

Promising to bring them to Europe

Resolving the situation

The other mutineers

Threatening the sailors and helmsman

Ostermeyer

Taken as a hostage

The first officer of the ship

Taking over the ship

Taking a hostage

Helping Ponzer take over the ship

Chapter 40 - Josef 1939

When they dock in America

Ponzer

Asking for Josef's help to get hostages on the bridge

Enraged at the news

Head of Comittee

Delivering the news of their return to Europe

Talking about her older brother

Dancing alone in the dancehall

Looking for his mother

Chapter 37 - Josef 1939

After Renata and Evelyne left

Aaron

Stuck in Cuba

Rachel

Blames herself for his suicide attempt

Absent like Josef's father

Captain Schroeder

Explaining why the ship is moving

Dr. Aber

Lives in Cuba - taking his daughters with him

Renata and Evelyne's father

Evelyne

Renata

Leaving with her father

Josef

Confused, along with the other passengers, about why Renata and Evelyne got to leave and they didn't

Chapter 34 - Josef 1939

After Aaron's attempt

Talking with Padron

Sedated after his attempt

Worrying about her husband

Officer Padron

Playing games with Ruthie and Josef

Chapter 31 - Josef 1939

Aaron had jumped overboard

Cuban policeman

Saved Aaron

Jumped after Aaron

Would rather die than be with his family

Wants to die to escape the 'murderers'

Screaming incoherently

Jumped overboard

Can't swim

Wants to save his father

Scared

Chapter 28 - Josef 1939

Aaron had gone crazy

Swimming in the pool

Asleep

Had to take it herself in front of the doctor

Left to get a sleeping draught for Aaron

Jumped off the ship

Barricading the cabin door, messing up the cabin again

Paranoid

Looking for her father

Picked up Ruth

Watching his dad, alone

Chapter 25 - Josef 1939

Many other ships anchored at Cuba

Otto Schiendick

Giving payback to Aaron

Searching the Landau's cabin with his Nazi friends

Crying after the cabin was searched

Upset that Josef lied, and how the Nazis came for him

His parents cabin needed to be searched

Chapter 22 - Josef 1939

The MS St.Louis threw a party

Cuban doctor

Doing a medical examination on all of the passengers

Comforting Aaron

Traumatized, convinced the doctor would send him back to Dachau if he draws attention to himself

Stayed in the cabin, believing it was another nazi trick

Stunned that Josef slapped Aaron

Running around the party

Convinced Aaron that the doctor was a nazi in disguise in order to make sure he says quiet and not act mentally unstable.

Worried that the doctor would think Aaron was too mentally disturbed for Cuba

Danced with his mother

Chapter 19 - Josef 1939

A man had died at sea

Captain Schroder

Disagrees with Schiendick

Mrs.Weiler

Long curly black hair, white dress

Professor Weiler's wife

Otto Schiendick,

Wants to put the Nazi flag on Professor Weiler's body

Nazi party leader

Professor Weiler

Old, sickly

Died at sea from cancer

Staying in the cabin

Spat on the ground next to Schiendick

Left the cabin for the first time in 11 days

At the funeral

Chapter 16 - Josef 1939

The kids, including Josef were taken on a tour of the ship

Horst Wessel Song

The anthem of the Nazi party

Schiendick

He, and the other crew members below-deck support Hitler and the Nazi beliefs

Was the same man that was angry that the Hitler portrait was taken down

Petty Officer Jockl

Toured the below-deck of the MS St.Louis

Captain Gustav Schroder

Toured the above-deck of the MS St.Louis

Lied to Josef

Unusually quiet on the tour due to the crew deckj

Realized that the hate follows them everywhere

On a tour of the MS St.Louis with the other kids

Chapter 13 - Josef 1939

Josef has had his Bar Mitzvah

Skipped Josef's Bar Mitzvah

Playing pranks in the women's restroom

Gustav Schroeder

The ships captain

Attending Josef's Bar Mitzvah

Refuses to attend Josef's Bar Mitzvah

Still very paranoid

Worried about where his family will go if Cuba rejects them

Trying to become more responsible, telling on Renata and Evelyne after their prank

Believes that having a Bar Mitzvah doesn't make him an adult, but being responsible does

Very excited about becoming an adult

Having his Bar Mitzvah

Chapter 10 - Josef 1939

The Landaus are on board the MS St.Louis

Evelyne Aber

Renata's sister

Renata Aber

Playful, prankster

About Ruth's age, 6 years old

Her mother chose to stay in Germany

Traveling alone to see her father in Cuba

Evelyne's sister

Playing pranks with Josef, Renata, and Evelyne

Stays by Aaron's side

Having his Bar Mitzvah on the next Shabbos

Enjoying his time on the MS St.Louis

Playing pranks with Ruth, Renata, and Evelyne

Hasn't left his room for 5 days

Chapter 1 - Josef 1938

Nazis invade their home

Ruth "Ruthie" Landau

6 years old

Ruthie is her nickname

Josef's little sister

Josef's mother

12 years old

Jewish, living in Germany

Josef's father

Chapter 4 - Josef 1938

The Landau's boarded the train

Hitler Youth

Teaches boys to mistreat Jewish people

A group that all German boys had to join, if they didn't they were shamed and mistreated

Klaus

Member of the Hitler Youth

Used to be Josef's best friend

Got caught by a Hitler Youth

On the train car, leaving for Hamburg to go on a ship to Cuba

Just got out of the concentration camp, waiting in Hamburg to board the ship to Cuba

Chapter 7 - Josef 1939

The Landau's had left the train and got on the boat

Ruth Landau

Rachel Landau

On the MS.St Louis with his family

Aaron Landau

Scared, paranoid

Shabby, skinny, with all of his hair shaved

Josef Landau

Happy to be treated like people again

Afraid of his father

On the MS St.Louis with his family