In letters to her cousin, a young Jewish girl chronicles her family's flight from Russia in 1919 and her own experiences when she must be left in Belgium for a while when the others emigrate to America. Author is a winner of the Newbery Medal, the MacArthur Fellowship "Genius" Award and the Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award, among many other honors. Book awards include an ALA Notable Book, ALA Best Book for Young Adults, Christopher Medal Winner, National Jewish Book Award Winner, SLJ Best Book of the Year and Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year List. Read by Angela Dawe. Book available.