false 842130 11 "America," the girl repeated. "What will you do there?"I was silent for a little time."I will do everything there," I answered.Rifka knows nothing about America when she flees from Russia with her family in 1919. But she dreams that in the new country she will at last be safe from the Russian soldiers and their harsh treatment of the Jews. Throughout her journey, Rifka carries with her a cherished volume of poetry by Alexander Pushkin. In it, she records her observations and experiences in the form of letters to Tovah, the beloved cousin she has left behind.Strong-hearted and determined, Rifka must endure a great deal: humiliating examinations by doctors and soldiers, deadly typhus, separation from all she has ever known and loved, murderous storms at sea, detainment on Ellis Island--and is if this is not enough, the loss of her glorious golden hair.Based on a true story from the author's family, Letters from Rifka presents a real-life heroine with an uncommon courage and unsinkable spirit. 1336752 1992 Letters from Rifka total:772|5:202|4:287|3:217|2:49|1:17| 772 2924 960 109 5 1 false false Fri Oct 31 03:56:12 -0700 2008 Thu Nov 20 19:03:24 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Nov 26 06:17:10 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 26 06:26:57 -0800 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Fri Mar 13 06:04:20 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 13 06:21:39 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Aug 04 22:34:41 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 22:41:31 -0700 2009
This is a true retelling of Hesse's Great Grandmother's story. we follow the adventures of a young girl, Rifka, who at 12 years ol...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Apr 18 20:47:37 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 19:40:16 -0700 2009 By Karen Hesse
148 Pages $4.99
New York, New York
Alexander Pushkin ©1936
ISBN 90-14-036391

Poor Rifka, stuck, all alone by herself trying to find a way to meet up with her family. Trying all possibilities to reach her dreams from persecutions...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Oct 17 19:57:15 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 19:57:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Oct 01 21:46:02 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 22:34:00 -0700 2009 question #15: Summary
Rifka and her family come from Russia. there was nobody liked the Jewish people so Rifka and her family had to run to America. rifka rid a box-car to a small city, there they had to get on a bus and she met a woman with bald spots on her head. th...more...]]> 4 0 false true Sat Oct 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 11:34:21 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 11:47:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue May 05 20:13:05 -0700 2009 Wed Feb 04 13:41:00 -0800 2009 Tue May 05 20:13:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Oct 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Nov 06 14:58:09 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 06 18:01:10 -0800 2008 once The main character of the whole story is Rifka.She is a teenage girl and just so happen's she ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Nov 05 05:50:55 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 06 19:16:05 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Aug 01 18:51:36 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 01 18:57:08 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 21 16:17:31 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 13 00:42:52 -0700 2007 It's about a R...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Oct 11 19:40:29 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 01 13:42:15 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 11:23:15 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 11:23:15 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Oct 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 12:32:16 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 12:49:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Sep 21 07:55:59 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 08:13:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Mar 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 19:39:43 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 03 08:34:48 -0800 2009 once more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Feb 11 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Thu Jun 18 19:52:23 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 19:54:54 -0700 2009 I really enjoyed the way that she tells the story of her life but it was also super sad and depressing and also really weird.
I liked the way that she told us the morals and messages through this book but at the same time, it was too sad.
I recommend...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Nov 15 21:37:24 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 21:43:11 -0800 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=5976585