Anna's Prayer: The True Story of an Immigrant Girl

Discover the 1880's tale of Anna Anderson, a child living in Sweden with her mother and her sister, Ida. Though happy, the family is poor. 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 work in Idaho, the sisters separate and young Anna continues by train to meet an aunt in another state. 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. This children's biography touches on a universal hunger-the yearning for family and a place to call home. Unable to ask for help in English, Anna prays that God will send someone to help her-someone who speaks Swedish. The answer to Anna's prayer goes beyond what she would have imagined. Explore Immigrant stories, online SECRETS, and online family history/geography lesson plan (make a family tree): KidsWorldBooks. Don't miss this nonfiction book on courageous resilient kids, Christmas, faith, and gratitude (for ages 5 and up, kindergarten – fifth grade). Stories of real refugee children transport readers and transcend culture and time. 1,000 read-aloud words (nondenominational) by award-winning author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (60 multicultural books), illustrated by Shari Griffiths. LOOK inside! 30 full-color pages; Premio Publishing (worldwide rights © 2016), libraries, and major distributors. School/homeschool ESL/ELL/ESOL/ESE. JNF007120, JNF053070, JNF053200, JNF070000, JNF057050, JNF019060, JNF049240, JNF002000, JNF057020, JNF058000; QRA, YFK, 5HPD; LCCN: 2013913404; Hard ISBN: 978-0985398866, soft ISBN: 978-0615856179 (eISBN: 978-1370706174) Media instructor Karl Beckstrand is the bestselling and award-winning author-illustrator of 25 multicultural/multilingual books and more than 60 ebook titles. His survival thriller, To Swallow the Earth, won a 2016 International Book Award, and his multicultural kids' books have been lauded by Publisher's Weekly, Kirkus, The Horn Book, and School Library Journal. Raised in Silicon Valley, he has lived abroad and worked with people from all continents (except Antarctica). His work reflects cultural diversity-not only in protagonists, but in collaborators (his illustrators hail from Latin America, Europe, and Asia). Beckstrand has a B.A. in journalism from BYU, an M.A. in international relations from APUS, and a broadcast/film certificate from Film A. Academy. He teaches media at a state college and, since 2004, has run Premio Publishing. Beckstrand has presented to Taiwan's Global Leadership for Youth, city and state governments, festivals, and schools. His Y.A. stories, ebook mysteries, nonfiction, Spanish/bilingual, wordless, career, and STEM books feature ethnically diverse characters-and usually end with a twist. His work has appeared via: Amazon, Apple/iBooks, Baker & Taylor, Barnes & Noble, Costco, Deseret Book, Follett, Ingram, Papercrafts Magazine, Target.com, The U.S. Congressional Record, Walmart.com, FB, Twitter, and https://PremioBooks.comhttps://karlbeckstrandblog.wordpress.com/AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW, SPEAKING, & CONSULTATION: info@KarlBeckstrand.comSpeaker topics:"Getting Your Book to the World - Traditional vs. Digital publishing""Entrepreneurship: Bless Lives, Make Money with Your Gifts""Artistic Education - How the Humanities Enrich Us""Writing Scripts for Shows, Film, Ads & the Web""Writing for Media: News Stories & Press Releases that Get Attention""How Diversity Enriches Everyone""Making Habit Work for You - Replace the Bad with Milestones" "The greatest story … for young and old alike." - Jeff Gallup, TV producer. Ida and Anna live in 1880s Sweden. After suffering religious persecution-and brushes with death-the girls leave their mother and brother for a better life in America. The sisters become separated. Knowing no English, how will they get help-or hope to be reuni