Anna's Prayer by Karl Beckstrand
(Nonfiction, biography) Second printing. "Tapping 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 alike." - Jeff Gallup, TV producer. The true story of Anna Anderson, a young girl living in Sweden in the 1880s with her sister, Ida, and her mother. The women are poor but happy. The little family is persecuted when they change religions, and Anna's mother has trouble finding work. Eventually, she sends Anna and Ida to America without her to find a better life. Because Ida must work in Idaho, the sisters separate, and little Anna travels alone to Salt Lake City. Late at night, Anna arrives at the train station--but her female host is not there to meet her as arranged. Unable to speak English, the child prays that Heavenly Father will send someone to help her--someone who speaks Swedish. But the answer to Anna's prayer goes beyond what she could have imagined. Set in an important era of American immigration history, this picture book about a real immigrant child transcends culture and time, lauding the courage, faith, and hope of all who seek a better life. 1,000 words by award-winning children's author Karl Beckstrand (Mini-mysteries for Minors [multicultural/bilingual series]), illustrated by Shari Griffiths (ages 4 and up). 30-page, 8.5"x8.5" soft cover or hard cover (also an ebook) hybrid picture book on family (Young American Immigrants series, worldwide rights © 2017 Premio Publishing) PremioBooks.com, Baker & Taylor/Follett, Brodart, Ingram, Amazon/Kindle, Barnes & Noble/Nook, Overdrive, iTunes, Kobo, and select retailers. JNF007120, JNF053240, JNF025200, JNF038060, JNF007080, JNF057000, LCCN: 2013913404, eISBN: 9781370706174, Hard ISBN: 978-0985398866, Soft ISBN: 978-0615856179
Beckstrand, Karl: - Media professor 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.com
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| ISBN 13 | 9780985398866 |
| ISBN 10 | 0985398868 |
| Title | Anna's Prayer |
| Author | Karl Beckstrand |
| Series | Young American Immigrants |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Premio Publishing & Gozo Books |
| Year published | 2017-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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