{"product_id":"annas-prayer-the-true-story-of-an-immigrant-girl-9780985398866","title":"Anna's Prayer: The True Story of an Immigrant Girl","description":"\u003cp\u003e(Nondenominational) \"\u003cstrong\u003eTapping into the most powerful interest on the planet--the hunger to know who we are and where we come from.... Greatest story...for young and old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" - Jeff Gallup, TV producer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the 1880s tale of Anna Anderson, a child living in Sweden with her mother and her sister, Ida\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause 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--\u003cstrong\u003ebut 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. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis children's biography touches on a universal hunger--the yearning for a family and a place to call home.\u003c\/strong\u003e #3 in the Young American Immigrants series (nonfiction standalones). \u003cstrong\u003eGet all four inspirational kids' books\u003c\/strong\u003e in a bundle (for ages 5 and up, kindergarten - fifth grade): \u003cem\u003eAgnes's Rescue: The True Story of an immigrant Girl\u003c\/em\u003e (I, Scotland)\u003cem\u003e, Ida's Witness\u003c\/em\u003e (II)\u003cem\u003e, Samuel Sailing: The True Story of an Immigrant Boy \u003c\/em\u003e(IV, South Africa)--\u003cstrong\u003ewith online SECRETS, free ebooks, and family history\/geography lesson plans\u003c\/strong\u003e: KidsWorldBooks. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't miss this hybrid picture book on refugees\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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, and major distributors. Stories of real immigrant children transport readers and transcend culture and time. School\/homeschool ESL\/ELL\/ESOL\/ESE. JNF007120, JNF053240, JNF025200, JNF038060, JNF007080, JNF057050, JNF019060; QRA, YFK, 5HPD; LCCN: 2013913404; Hard ISBN: 978-0985398866, soft ISBN: 978-0615856179 (eISBN: 978-1370706174)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeckstrand, Karl:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Karl Beckstrand is the bestselling and award-winning author of 18 multicultural\/multilingual books and more than 50 e-book titles (reviews by Kirkus, School Library Journal, The Horn Book blog, ForeWord Reviews). Raised in San Jose, CA, he has a B.A. in journalism from BYU, an M.A. in international relations from APU, and a broadcast \u0026amp; film certificate from Film A. Academy. Since 2004 he has run Premio Publishing. A college media instructor, Beckstrand has presented to Taiwan's Global Leadership for Youth, city and state governments, festivals, and schools. Beckstrand's nationally lauded Y.A. stories, e-book mysteries, ESL\/ELL Spanish\/bilingual books, nonfiction, and wordless books feature ethnically diverse characters-and usually end with a twist. His work has appeared in: Amazon, Barnes \u0026amp; Noble, Border's Books, Costco, Deseret Book, iBooks, The Children's Miracle Network, LDS Film Festival, the U.S. Congressional Record, Papercrafts Magazine, and various broadcasts. FB, Twitter, http: \/\/KarlBeckstrand.com, http: \/\/PremioBooks.com","brand":"Premio Publishing \u0026 Gozo Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50669403177234,"sku":"9780985398866","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d5f0d6e9-1773-46df-a983-83467707fdfb.jpg?v=1737246380","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/annas-prayer-the-true-story-of-an-immigrant-girl-9780985398866","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}