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Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) (1999), Edition: 1st, 40 pages
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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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The White Ravens (2000)
Show Me Readers Award (Nominee — 2002)
Read Aloud Indiana Book Award (Intermediate — 1999)
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English
Other editions
Raisel's Riddle (copy 1) by Erica Silverman (Hardcover)