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Letters from Rifka

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 Alexan...

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Main Author: Hesse, Karen.
Corporate Authors: Brilliance Audio (Firm)
Other Authors: Dawe, Angela. (Narrator)
Format: Audiobooks Audiobook (CD)
Language: English
Published: Grand Haven, MI : Brilliance Audio, p2010.
Edition: Unabridged library edition
Subjects:
Emigration and immigration > Juvenile fiction.
Jews > Juvenile fiction.
Letters > Juvenile fiction.
Children's audiobooks.
Summary: 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.
Item Description: Compact discs.
Duration: 3:03:00.
Physical Description: 3 sound discs (3 hr., 3 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience: Ages 9+
Production Credits: Director, Mel Foster.
ISBN: 9781441818126
144181812X
Author Notes: Karen Hesse (born on August 29, 1952 Baltimore, Maryland) is an American author of children's literature and literature for young adults. She studied theatre at Towson State College, and finished her undergraduate degree at the University of Maryland in English, Psychology, and Anthropology. In 1998 she won the Newbery Medal for her young adult novel, Out of the Dust.

Hesse lives in Vermont with her husband and two teen-aged daughters.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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