Ida's Witness: The True Story of an Immigrant Girl
(Part of the Young American Immigrants Series)
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When young Ida contracts scarlet fever in 1880s Sweden, she nearly loses her sight. After another brush with death, Ida learns that life doesn't end, disease is finite, and small miracles happen every day. With new faith, Ida leaves her mother and brother and sails with her sister to America for a better life-free from poverty and persecution. But she knows no English. How will she share what she's learned in this new country? A delightful, inspiring story for all ages and cultures, this standalone prequel to Anna's Prayer depicts an important era of U.S. immigration history. 2,000 read-aloud words by Ida Lovisa Anderson retold by best-selling author-illustrator and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (explore his 60 multiracial books). 35 full-color illustrations for children 7 - 12 yrs. (2nd - 7th grades). Don't miss this hybrid picture book about immigration, bullying, courageous women, May Day, religious freedom, baptism, and families-#2 in the Young American Immigrants series. Get all four nonfiction books in a bundle-plus online SECRETS and free family history/geography classroom lesson plans (#1 is Agnes's Rescue: The True Story of an Immigrant Girl-free ebook, #3 is Anna's Prayer, #4 is Samuel Sailing: The True Story of an Immigrant Boy; KidsWorldBooks (worldwide rights (c) Nov. 2018) and major Christian book outlets. LOOK inside This LDS autobiography is available in soft cover, hard cover, and ebook versions. 8.5"x8.5". School/homeschool. No AI, CRT, gender, or orientation discussions-just happy multicultural fun JNF007120, JNF053240, JNF025200, JNF038060, JNF007080, JNF057050; Library of Congress control number: 2016962276; (eISBN: 978-0463292839), hard ISBN 978-0985398859, soft ISBN 978-1503247147
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1503247147
ISBN13:9781503247147
Release Date:November 2014
Publisher:Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Length:36 Pages
Weight:0.24 lbs.
Dimensions:0.1" x 8.5" x 8.5"
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