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E 249 SIL
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Publication
Farrar Straus & Giroux (2003), Edition: Reprint, 40 pages
Description
A Jewish version of the Cinderella story, in which a poor but educated young women captivates her "Prince Charming" a rabbi's son, at a Purim ball.
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LibraryThing member CaseyKamps
grades 1-5. She falls for rabbis son he falls for her intelligence shown in her riddle. Shows students that education is important.
LibraryThing member hbcoates
Origin: Jewish Holiday of Purim (Poland). Raisel wanted to attend the Purim Play, to pose a riddle to the rabbi's son; old beggar woman who Raisel had fed granted her three wishes, and she became Queen Esther.
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English
Physical description
40 p.; 10.25 x 9.25 inches
ISBN
0374461996 / 9780374461997
Other editions
Raisel's Riddle by Erica Silverman (Book)