Refugee by Alan Gratz - Novel Study

This 26-page novel study for Refugee by Alan Gratz provides everything you need to help students engage with this powerful story of survival, courage, and connection across time.

Includes:

• Summary and noteworthy facts to introduce the novel and its historical context
• Discussion questions that encourage personal connections and real-world reflection
• Essay and Short Answer questions for deeper analysis
• Book-specific tips for adults to guide sensitive conversations about trauma, privilege, and resilience
• Story structure basics—information and fill-in-the-blank sheets
• Literary devices—definitions and examples from the novel
• Vocabulary practice with matching and fill-in-the-blank exercises
• Seventeen creative and critical-thinking activities, including:
  • Going Viral
  • Text Me Back
  • Reflections
  • Perspective
  • Genre Change
  • Two Advice Columns
  • Timeline of Journeys
  • Identity Anchor
  • The Weight of Sacrifice
  • Mapping Home
  • New Headline Rewrite
  • Soundtrack of Survival
  • Refugee Crisis Today
  • Human Stories
  • Symbol of Hope
  • Backpack of Privilege
    

Book text is not included—please find Refugee at your local library or indie bookstore!

Refugee is written by Alan Gratz and published by Scholastic Press.