4 Stories of Immigrant Kids

(Illustrated Biographies) Discover adventures spanning seventy years from 1856 to 1926—telling the true stories of four children, each seeking a better life:

   Agnes’s Rescue (Scotland/Ireland)

   Ida’s Witness (Sweden)

   Anna’s Prayer (Sweden)

   Samuel Sailing (South Africa)

All touch on a universal desire—the yearning for a family and a place to call home.

Young people can do hard things! These first-hand accounts—from the kids themselves—highlight determination, grit, and resiliency in the face of obstacles. Explore other countries and diverse cultures, plus online EXTRAS like making a family tree and naming modes of transportation.

“Tapping into the most powerful interest on the planet—the hunger to know who we are and where we come from…. (for young and old).” - Jeff Gallup, TV producer

Don’t miss this entertaining collection (bound in one) by best-selling author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (discover his 60 multicultural books today) with art by Beckstrand, Sean Sullivan, and Shari Griffiths (joy for ages 6 – 12 years, 1st – 7th grades).

LOOK inside this inspiring book on grateful resilient kids! Get free ebooks and classroom lesson plans: KidsWorldBooks (worldwide rights © May 2024), libraries, and major nonfiction book distributors. LDS, 5,500 words, 138 pages (illustrations and photographs), 8.5” x 8.5”, hard/soft/ebook. School/homeschool. No AI or CRT. None of our multiracial children’s books discuss gender or orientation. JNF007120, JNF002000, JNF051180, JNF057000, JNF057020, JUV033100, JNF024020, JNF057050, JNF058000, JNF053240, JNF007050, JNF038010, JNF025210, JNF025200, JUV033140, JNF070000, JNF053100, JNF007080, JNF049180. ISBN: 978-1951599362 (eISBN: 978-1951599461)

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