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- Publisher: Square Fish
- Number of Pages: 176
- ISBN: 0312535619
- WAPI (Tower ID): 112236438
- Release Date: January 6, 2009
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Letters from Rifka" by Karen Hesse to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Letters from Rifka"Browse more products related to "Karen Hesse"First lineSeptember 2, 1919 Russia My Dear Cousin Tovah, We made it! If it had not been for your father, though, I think my family would all be dead now: Mama, Papa, Nathan, Saul, and me. Publisher's noteIn letters to her cousin, a young Jewish girl chronicles her family's flight from Russia in 1919 and her own experiences when she must be left in Belgium for a while when the others emigrate to America. An ALA Notable Book. Reissue. AnnotationSet between 1919 and 1920, LETTERS FROM RIFKA tells the story of a 12-year-old Jewish girl who, along with her parents and her brother, attempts to escape persecution in her homeland of Russia. The family manages to flee to Poland, and from there, they plan to immigrate to the United States, already home to Rifka's three older brothers. Although the rest of her family is cleared to travel to America, Rifka, who has developed ringworm, is left behind in the care of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, a group that eventually relocates her to Belgium, where she grows from a frightened child to a responsible young woman. Rifka still dreams of being reunited with her family, but before she can do so, she must face a dangerous sea journey and an extended stay at Ellis Island. Based on the author's own family history, LETTERS FROM RIFKA presents a historically accurate depiction of an immigrant's experience in the early 1900s, and is told via Rifka's letters to her cousin in Russia. If You Enjoy "Letters from Rifka (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Letters from Rifka (Paperback)" by Karen Hesse (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Royalty (kings queens princes princesses knights etc.) Bestsellers
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