Letters from Rifka

Title: Letters from Rifka Author: Hesse, Karen ISBN: 9780805019643 Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) Published: 1992 Binding: Regular Hardback Language: English Condition: Used: Very Good Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. Children's Books 1562819 Publisher Description: Rifka dreams of a life in America, but she may never get there.Rifka and her family have fled Russia's brutal treatment of the Jews for a new life in America. But the path to freedom is full of terrible obstacles - the humiliating scrutiny of doctors and soldiers, and deadly typhus that strikes the entire family. Finally, when it seems that they have triumphed over every possible hardship, the doctors refuse to let Rifka board the ship to America - and her family must leave