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Rifka knows nothing about America when she flees from Russia with her family in 1919. But she dreams she will at last be safe from the Russian soldiers and their harsh treatment of the Jews in the new country. Throughout her journey, Rifka carries with her a cherished volume of poetry by Alexander Pushkin. In it, she records her observations and experiences in the form of letters to her beloved cousin she has left behind. Strong-hearted and determined, Rifka must endure a great deal: humiliating examinations by doctors and soldiers, deadly typhus, separation from all she has ever known and loved, murderous storms at sea—and as if this is not enough, the loss of her glorious golden hair. And even if she does make it to America, she’s not sure America will have her.

《丽芙卡的信》讲述了丽芙卡一家为躲避俄国人对犹太人的迫害，逃往美国的经历。而读者可以真切地感受到，她有多勇敢、多聪明、多善良……
在火车站，他们必须屈辱地接受医生和士兵的检查。虽然斑疹伤寒没要她的命，但她却把病症传染给了全家……最最让丽芙卡受不了的是，当家人都奇迹般地痊愈购买去美国的船票时，她因染上了头癣被迫独自一人留下来治疗。这还不算，很快，头发全掉光了——那是一头多么漂亮的金发哦！当丽芙卡从海上狂风暴雨中死里逃生，以为马上就能与家人团聚时，却又被困在了一座孤岛上的传染病医院里。她在那里帮着护士照顾病人、学英语、写诗……可是，什么时候才能见到日夜思念的爸爸妈妈和五个哥哥呢？