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“Narrated by elder sister Annushka, the story tells of two Russian girls who leave their native home and their beloved grandparents to begin a new life in New York with their father. Their parting from their relatives is wrenching, yet their future is full of possibility…An afterword includes an antique photograph of the real sisters, the author’s mother and aunt, along with a historical note regarding the persecution of Jews in Russia during the late 1800s.” — School Library Journal
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