Anna's Prayer: The True Story of an Immigrant Girl (Young American Immigrants)

(Nondenominational) Tapping into the most powerful interest on the planetthe hunger to know who we are and where we come from. Greatest storyfor 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 doesnt have much. Unable to afford passage herself, Annas 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 nightbut her Aunt is not thereshe never got the letter telling of Annas arrival. Unable to ask for help in English, Anna prays that her Heavenly Father will send someone to help hersomeone who speaks Swedish. The answer to Annas prayer goes beyond what she would have imagined. This childrens biography touches on a universal hungerthe yearning for a family and a place to call home. #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), Idas Witness (II), Samuel Sailing: The True Story of an Immigrant Boy (IV)with online secrets, free ebooks, and family history/geography lesson plans: KidsWorldBooks. Dont 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, 8.5x8.5 soft/hard/ebook; Premio Publishing (worldwide rights 2017), libraries, schools, and all major distributors. Stories of real immigrant children transport readers and transcend culture and time. 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)