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CM Magazine review; Volume XX Number 16, Dec. 20, 2013 by Charlotte Duggan (Teacher-Librarian)

Rachel's Promise, the second book in a trilogy, picks up where Rachel's Secret ended. Rachel and her family have abandoned all hope of a safe and productive life in Russia following the murder of Rachel's father during the infamous 1903 pogrom of Kishinev. The grieving family boards a train for...

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Booklist: April 15, 2012, by Anne O'Malley

When 14 year-old Rachel's father prods her about her withdrawn behavior, she implores him, "If you had a secret but knew it could cause trouble if you told, what would you do?" Living under Russian rule in Kishinev in 1903, Rachel was one of the last people to see her...

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