(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 (Book I, Scotland/Ireland), Ida?s Witness (Book II, Sweden), Anna?s Prayer (Book III, Sweden), Samuel Sailing (Book IV, South Africa). All touch on a universal desire?the yearning for a family and a place to call home.
?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
Young people can do hard things! These first-hand accounts?from the kids themselves?highlight determination, grit, and resilience in the face of obstacles. Explore other countries and diverse cultures?plus online EXTRAS like making a family chart or pedigree and naming modes of transportation used in past eras.
Don?t miss this entertaining and inspiring collection by best-selling author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (discover his 60 multicultural books) with art by Karl Beckstrand, Sean Sullivan, and Shari Griffiths (for ages 6 ? 12 years, 1st ? 7th grades).
LOOK inside this nonfiction book about brave kids! Get free ebooks and classroom lesson plans: KidsWorldBooks (Premio Publishing worldwide rights © May 2024), libraries, and major kids? book distributors. LDS, 5,500 words, 138 pages (illustrations and vintage photographs), 8.5? x 8.5?, hard/soft/ebook. 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, JNF009000. ISBN: 978-1951599362 (eISBN: 9798224531684)
