Rachel's Secret

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Rachel's Secret

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Author: Sanders, Shelly

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Categories Mid Modern (1750 – 1914)

Tags: Sydney Taylor Award Winner

Grades: High School (9-12)

The Kishiniev riots of 1903 are the basis for a story of love and friendship as Rachel and Sergei grow closer amid the tension and anti-Semitism of pre-Revolutionary Russia.

*This book was awarded the Sydney Taylor Book Award, which recognizes the best in Jewish

literature for children and teens each year.

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