FROM THE COVER:
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 leet Rifka board the ship to America--and her family must leave without her. . . .

"Told with unusual grace and simplicity, an unforgettable picture of immigrant courage, ingenuity, and perseverance." --Kirkus Reviews.

Winner of the Christopher Award, ALA Notable Book, ALA Best Book for Young Adults, National Jewish Book Award, Horn Book Outstanding Book of the Year, School Library Journal Best Book of the Year.

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