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(Biography, nondenominational) "Tapping into the most powerful interest on the planet--the hunger to know who we are and where we come from.... Greatest story...for young and old." - Jeff Gallup, TV producerDiscover the 1880s tale of Anna Anderson, a girl living in Sweden with her mother and her sister, Ida. The happy family doesn't have much. When they embrace a new faith, the women are persecuted and Anna's mother has trouble finding work. Unable to afford passage herself, the girls' mother puts them on a boat to the United States, hoping they will have a better life there. The sisters separate in America because Ida has work in one state and Anna's female sponsor lives in another. Little Anna arrives alone in an unfamiliar train station late at night--but her host is not there to meet her as arranged. Unable to speak English, the child prays that her Heavenly Father will send someone to help her--someone who speaks Swedish. The answer to Anna's prayer goes beyond what she would have imagined. LOOK inside! #3 in the Young American Immigrants series (standalone nonfiction, previous title not needed). #1 is free on Kindle. Get all four inspirational kids' books in a bundle (for ages 5 and up, kindergarten - fifth grade, ESL/ELL/ESOL): Agnes's Rescue: The True Story of an immigrant Girl (I), Ida's Witness (II), Samuel Sailing: The True Story of an Immigrant Boy (IV)--with online secrets, family history/geography lesson plan ideas, and video book trailer: PremioBooks. Stories of real immigrant children transport readers and transcend culture and time. Don't miss this hybrid picture book on refugees, courage, Christmas, and faith. 1,000 read-aloud words by award-winning author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (explore his 60 multicultural books), illustrated by Shari Griffiths; 30 full-color pages, 8.5"x8.5" soft/hard/ebook; Premio Publishing (worldwide rights © 2017), libraries, schools, and all major book distributors. JNF007120, JNF053240, JNF025200, JNF038060, JNF007080, JNF057050, JNF019060; QRA, YFK, 5HPD; Library of Congress catalog number: 2013913404; Hard ISBN: 978-0985398866, soft ISBN: 978-0615856179 (eISBN: 9781370706174)

(Biography) When young Ida contracts scarlet fever in 1880s Sweden, she almost loses her sight. After another brush with death, Ida learns that there is more than this life, disease has an end, and small miracles happen every day. With new faith, Ida leaves her mother and brother and sails with her sister to America for a better life--free from poverty and persecution. But she knows no English. How will she share what she's learned in a strange country? Set in an important era of American immigration history, this prequel to Anna's Prayer is a delightful, inspiring story for all ages and cultures (children 6 - 12 yrs., first - seventh grades; 35 full-color illustrations). 2,000 read-aloud words by Ida Lovisa Anderson retold by best-selling author/illustrator and media professor Karl Beckstrand (The Bridge of the Golden Wood--see 60+ multicultural books--click Karl Beckstrand above). Get this hybrid picture book about immigration, religious freedom, courageous women, baptism, and family history--available in soft cover, hard cover, and e-book versions. 8.5"x8.5" LDS nonfiction. For free family history/geography lesson plans, images, and video book trailer, see PremioBooks. #2, Young American Immigrants series (#1 is Agnes's Rescue, #4 is Samuel Sailing), Premio Publishing (worldwide rights © Nov. 2018), libraries, and all major distributors. JNF007120, JNF053240, JNF025200, JNF038060, JNF007080, JNF057050, lCCN: 2016962276, eISBN: 9780463292839, hard ISBN 9780985398859, soft ISBN 9781503247147

#1 in the Young American Immigrants (nonfiction) series. Experience a true American adventure through the eyes of a child who walked it. Nine-year-old Agnes hopes for a better life in the United States--but will she survive the journey to her new home? (Children 6 - 11 years, first - sixth grades)Leaving her brother in Scotland (her father already lost at sea), Agnes sails with her mother and siblings to New York in 1856. They take a train to the edge of the Western Frontier in Iowa then walk 1,200 miles with little food. Somewhere near the Continental Divide, Agnes's shoes wear out. In blizzard conditions, she must now cross the Rocky Mountains--barefoot.Set in an important era of American history, this hybrid picture book transcends culture and time, lauding the courage and faith of all who seek a better life. 1,500 read-aloud words (from Agnes Caldwell Southworth's autobiography) retold by best-selling, award-winning author and media professor Karl Beckstrand (Horse & Dog Adventures--see 60+ multicultural books--click Karl Beckstrand above) and Veara Southworth Fife.Get all four titles in this biographical children's book series (LDS stand alone, previous titles not required): Ida's Witness, Anna's Prayer, Samuel Sailing. 32 full-color illustrations, 8.5"x8.5", hard cover, soft cover, or ebook about immigrant kids, families, and moving; Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (worldwide rights © April 2021), lesson plans/video book trailers/online secrets: Premiobooks, libraries, and all major distributors. LCCN: 2021931888; JNF053240, JNF025200, JNF007120, JNF057000, JNF038060, JNF007080; soft ISBN: 978-1975888831, hard 978-1951599119, eISBN: 978-1005577032

(Nondenominational) "Tapping into the most powerful interest on the planet-the hunger to know who we are and where we come from.... Greatest story...for young and old." - Jeff Gallup, TV producer Discover the 1880s tale of Anna Anderson, a child living in Sweden with her mother and her sister, Ida. The happy family doesn't have much. Unable to afford passage herself, Anna's mother puts the girls on a boat to the United States, hoping they will have a better life without her. Because Ida has contracted work in Idaho, the sisters separate in America and young Anna continues by train to another state where an aunt is supposed to meet her. Little Anna arrives alone in an unfamiliar near-empty train station late at night-but her Aunt is not there-she never got the letter telling of Anna's arrival. Unable to ask for help in English, Anna prays that her Heavenly Father will send someone to help her-someone who speaks Swedish. The answer to Anna's prayer goes beyond what she would have imagined. This children's biography touches on a powerful hunger-the yearning for family and a place to call home. LOOK inside! #3 in the Young American Immigrants series (standalone nonfiction, previous title not needed). Get all four inspirational kids' books in a bundle (for ages 5 and up, kindergarten - fifth grade, ESL/ELL/ESOL): Agnes's Rescue: The True Story of an immigrant Girl (I, ebook is free), Ida's Witness (II), Samuel Sailing: The True Story of an Immigrant Boy (IV)-with online secrets, family history/geography lesson plans, and video book trailer: KidsWorldBooks. Stories of real immigrant children transport readers and transcend culture and time. Don't miss this hybrid picture book on refugees, courage, Christmas, and faith. 1,000 read-aloud words by award-winning author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (explore his 60 multicultural books), illustrated by Shari Griffiths; 30 full-color pages, 8.5"x8.5" soft/hard/ebook; Premio Publishing (worldwide rights (c) 2017), libraries, schools, and all major book distributors. JNF007120, JNF053240, JNF025200, JNF038060, JNF007080, JNF057050, JNF019060; QRA, YFK, 5HPD; Library of Congress control number: 2013913404; Hard ISBN: 978-0985398866, soft ISBN: 978-0615856179 (eISBN: 978-1370706174)

(Children's nonfiction) Eleven-year-old Samuel can barely contain his excitement to sail with his family from South Africa to live in the United States--then he contracts typhoid fever.World War I has broken out. Samuel's parents have sold their business, their home--everything--to purchase passage on a freighter to the USA. Now their boy is in the hospital; and even if he lives, no ship will let him aboard for several weeks. Meanwhile, Atlantic crossings may not be possible for long.Experience this family's heart-wrenching choice and its consequences through the eyes of the brave child who lived it. Stories of real immigrant children fascinate readers and transcend culture and time (35 pages/70 vintage images for children ages 6 - 11 years, 1st - 6th grades, ESL/ELL/ESOL/ESE).See the story unfold with actual photographs of Samuel P. Martin plus 1,000 read-aloud words adapted from his autobiography by award-winning author-illustrator and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (Horse & Dog Adventures in Early California--don't miss Beckstrand's 60 multiracial books).#4 in the Young American Immigrants series (hybrid standalone--previous titles not required); The first ebook in the series is free. Discover all four inspirational kids' biographies in a bundle: Agnes's Rescue: The True Story of an Immigrant Girl, Ida's Witness, Anna's Prayer: The True Story of an Immigrant Girl (with lesson plans and online secrets): KidsWorldBooks.LOOK inside! 8.5"x8.5", hard cover, soft cover, or ebook about immigrant kids, travel, family history/genealogy, moving, and modes of transportation; Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (worldwide rights © June 2021), libraries, schools, and all major book distributors. None of our multicultural kids' books discuss CRT, gender, or orientation. Library of Congress control number: 2021931888; JNF053240, JNF038010, JNF009000, JNF058000, JNF025210, JNF007020, JNF002000; eISBN: 978-1005346508, soft ISBN: 979-8511690322, hard 978-1951599126