Letters from Rifka
by Karen Hesse
22 Total Resources 3 Awards 1 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Jewish
- Immigrant / Refugee
Year Published 1999
Word Count 28,448
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 660L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 8533, 4 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- SpringBoard, Grade 8 Unit 3
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Awards & Distinctions 3

Phoenix Award, 1986-2026
Winner, 2012

National Jewish Book Awards, 1952-2024
Children's Winner, 1993

CCBC Choices
Selection, 1992
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