Meet Rebecca
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–10 · 2009 · Est. 1.5 hour read

Meet Rebecca

Book #1 in the American Girl: Rebecca series

A young girl must secretly raise money to save her cousin's family from danger.

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78 pages· 11,389 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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In 1914 New York City, young Rebecca faces a dilemma: how to help her cousin escape danger in Russia. With her grandmother's disapproval looming, Rebecca devises a secret plan to raise money. As she navigates family expectations and her own ambitions, will her efforts be enough to bring her cousin to safety? Discover the lengths Rebecca will go to prove her maturity and make a difference.

From the publisher

Rebecca Rubin longs to be the center of attention, but it’s not easy in a family of five children! When mysterious cousin Max, the actor, tells her the secret to pleasing an audience, Rebecca can hardly wait to try it out. Then she learns that her young cousin Ana and her family are in danger–they must escape Russia and come to America. Rebecca decides to raise money for their passage by putting on a show right in her New York City neighborhood-until her disapproving grandmother steps in. Unexpectedly, Rebecca finds another way to earn money. But she knows that for her plan to work, she’ll have to keep it a secret.

At a glance
Format
Pages
78
Words
11,389
Reading age
8–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
720L
Themes & topics
Books about helping othersBooks about familyBooks about Jewish traditionsBooks about sibling relationshipsBooks about childhood dreams
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The series

The American Girl: Rebecca series

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Rebecca and the Movies
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Rebecca to the Rescue

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Changes for Rebecca

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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.5
F&P level
~Q
AR points
2
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
132089
Publication
Published
July 1, 2009
First published
January 1, 2009
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781593695200

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