(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 producer
Discover 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). 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 illustrations, 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 control number: 2013913404; Hard ISBN: 978-0985398866, soft ISBN: 978-0615856179 (eISBN: 9781370706174)
