Anna's Prayer

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)