Ida's Witness: The True Story of an Immigrant Girl

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?

Discover a moving 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 today). 35 full-color pages for children 7 - 12 yrs. (2nd - 7th grades).

Don't miss this inspiring picture book about May Day, courageous women, bullying, religious freedom, and baptism--#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:

Agnes's Rescue: The True Story of an Immigrant Girl (Ireland/Scotland--free ebook)

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

Samuel Sailing: The True Story of an Immigrant Boy (South Africa)

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Build tolerant, resilient kids today! LDS autobiography, 8.5"x8.5". School/homeschool. No AI. No CRT, gender, or orientation spiel--just happy multicultural fun! JNF007120, JNF053240, JNF025200, JNF057050, JNF053100, JNF049250, JNF026000, JNF019060, JNF057000, JNF002000, JNF051180, JNF057020, JNF058000, JNF025200, JNF019070; LCCN: 2016962276; (eISBN: 978-0463292839), hard ISBN 978-0985398859, soft ISBN 978-1503247147

Author: Karl Beckstrand
Publisher: Premio Publishing & Gozo Books
Published: 11/23/2018
Pages: 36
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.25d
ISBN: 9780985398859

About the Author
Beckstrand, Karl: - Karl Beckstrand is the bestselling and award-winning author/illustrator of 25 multicultural/multilingual books and more than 80 ebook titles (reviews by Publisher's Weekly, Kirkus, School Library Journal, The Horn Book's blog, ForeWord Reviews). Raised in San Jose, CA (he knows the secret to peeling avocados), he has a B.A. in journalism from BYU, an M.A. in international relations from APU, and a broadcast/film certificate from Film A. Academy. Since 2004 he has run Premio Publishing. His survival western, To Swallow the Earth, won a 2016 International Book Award. An ESL and college media instructor, Beckstrand has presented to Taiwan's Global Leadership for Youth, city and state governments, festivals, and schools. His nationally lauded Y.A. stories, ebook mysteries, nonfiction, Spanish/bilingual/ESL, wordless, career, and STEM books feature ethnically diverse characters-and usually end with a twist. His work has appeared in: Amazon, Baker & Taylor, Barnes & Noble, Costco, Deseret Book, Follett, iBooks, Ingram, Papercrafts Magazine, Target.com, The U.S. Congressional Record, Walmart.com, FB, Twitter, http: //KarlBeckstrand.com, https: //GozoBooks.com