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#1 in the Young American Immigrants (nonfiction picture book) series. Embark on a true adventure through the eyes of a child who sailed, rode, and walked it (portrayed in the motion picture, 17 Miracles). Nine-year-old Agnes hopes for a better life in the USA--but will she survive the journey to her new home? Leaving her brother in Scotland (her father already lost at sea), Agnes sails with her Scottish-Irish mother and siblings to New York in 1856. They take a train to the edge of the Western Frontier in Iowa then walk westward 1,200 miles with little food. Somewhere near the Continental Divide, Agnes's shoes wear out. In blizzard conditions, she must now cross the Rocky Mountains--barefoot. Don't miss this inspiring account of courage, faith, and hope for children 6 - 11 years (first - sixth grades); 1,500 read-aloud words from Agnes Caldwell Southworth's autobiography set in an important era of American history; retold by award-winning author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (discover all 60 of his multicultural books) and Veara Southworth Fife. Explore 4 Stories of Immigrant Kids bound in one volume: Anna's Prayer: The True Story of an immigrant Girl, Ida's Witness (Sweden), Samuel Sailing: The True Story of an immigrant Boy (South Africa)--each with online SECRETS and classroom lesson plans--KidsWorldBooks. You'll be glad you did! LOOK inside! Thirty-two full-color illustrations, 8.5""x8.5"" hard cover, soft cover, or ebook about brave kids, families, horses, 4th of July, travel, moving, and Pioneer Day (LDS); Premio Publishing (worldwide rights (c) April 2021), libraries, and major book distributors. School/homeschool ESL/ELL/ESOL/ESE. None of our multiracial kids' books discuss CRT, gender, or orientation. LCCN: 2021931888; JNF053240, JNF025200, JNF007120, JNF057000, JNF038060, JNF007080; YXG, YNMF, YNMD, (eISBN: 978-1005577032), hard ISBN: 978-1951599119, soft ISBN: 978-1975888831

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Very informative book about what immigrating in the US was like back then. It was harsh. The pictures were good! - Meena N. Netgalley reviewer

"""Very informative book about what immigrating in the US was like back then. It was harsh. The pictures were good!"" - Meena N. Netgalley reviewer"

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College media instructor Karl Beckstrand is the best-selling and award-winning author/illustrator of 30 multicultural/multilingual titles and more than 60 ebooks. He's lived abroad and interned for a Massachusetts publisher and for Congress in D.C. He earned a B.A. in journalism, an M.A. in international relations and conflict resolution, and a broadcast/film certificate. He's been a technical recruiter in Silicon Valley, a Stanford Hospital chaplain, a Spanish interpreter for Angel Flight (aviator nonprofit), and a rock band front man. He's won multiple publishing awards, including a 2016 International Book award for his Y.A. western survival thriller, To Swallow the Earth, and his works have been lauded by Publisher's Weekly, Kirkus, The Horn Book, and School Library Journal. Raised in Silicon Valley, he has 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). Since 2004, he 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, self-help, ebook mysteries, nonfiction, Spanish/bilingual, 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, Kobo, Papercrafts Magazine, Everand, Target.com, The U.S. Congressional Record, Walmart, and PremioPublishing.com

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