Letters from Rifka
Who is Rifka from Letters from Rifka and what is their importance?
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Rifka is a young girl of twelve and later thirteen years old. She loves books and learning new things. She is a Russian Jew, which makes her family a target of persecution. She must leave her parents behind in Belgium when she goes to America. She is a courageous and stoic protagonist.