The Many Problems of Rochel-Leah
Rochel-Leah wants to learn to read, but she lives in a Russian shtetl in 1830. Only boys learn to read. When no one will teach her, she spies on the boys’ school. The rabbi decides to bend the rules. Eventually she becomes a teacher.
This picture book is a delight! The illustrations are full-page color and gorgeous, displaying the time period and community, as well as Rochel-Leah’s passion for literacy. The vocabulary is simple, with a few Hebrew words. End notes explain those words and the author’s relationship to Rochel-Leah. Ages 4-7.
