60 pages • 2 hours read
Karen HesseLetters from Rifka
Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2009A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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Imagine writing the novel from the point of view of Rifka’s parents. What would change? What would Rifka’s parents say about her situation? Why?
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Research the HIAS to find out more about this organization and the way it has assisted Jewish and non-Jewish immigrants. Is the novel’s representation of the organization accurate? What do the references to HIAS contribute to the novel and its key themes?
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