About the Author:

Beck, C. & Gwyn, L. (1999). Talking about books: Karen Hesse. Language Arts, 76(3), 263-71.

Beil, K.M. (2004). Karen Hesse jumps into history with both feet.

Bowen, B. (1998). Karen Hesse.  Horn Book Magazine, 74(4), 428-433. Bryant, E. H. (1997).

Honoring the complexities of our lives: An interview with Karen Hesse.  Voices from the Middle, 4, (2), 38-49.

Devereaux, E. (1999). Karen Hesse: A poetics of perfectionism.  Publishers Weekly, 246,190-191.

Hesse, K. (1998). Newbery medal acceptance.  Horn Book Magazine, 74(4), 422-428.

Hesse, K. (2006, April). Tribute to my mother: Kerlan Award acceptance speech. Speech presented at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN. O’Malley, J. (1999). Karen Hesse.  Book Links, 9(1),54-57.

Pierpoint, K. (2004). Karen Hesse: The rest is history.  Teaching K-8, 35(1),52-54.

Scholastic, Inc. (n.d.). About Karen Hesse.  www.scholastic.com/kids/homework/pdfs/Out_of_the_Dust_pt1.pdf.

Scholastic, Inc. (n.d.). Karen Hesse’s interview transcript.  http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=3214

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About the Book:

Letters from Rifka lesson plan
http://www.teacherlink.usu.edu/TLresources/units/byrnes-literature/RAdair.html
A lesson plan for 4th and 5th grade students, designed by Rachelle Adair.

Book talks for Letters from Rifka
http://nancykeane.com/booktalks/hesse_letters.htm
This link to the Nancy Keane book talk web site contains two talks to get students interested in the book.

Letters from Rifka discussion guide
http://www.babaganewz.com/teachers/pdfs/54book.pdf
This is a study and discussion guide for Letters from Rifka.  Provided by the BabagaNews web site on Jewish family and life.

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