Betsey Stockton

About this book

Inspire kids to follow their dreams as they discover the true story of Betsey Stockton, who, despite being born enslaved, pursued her goal of being a missionary.When young Betsey joined a missionary voyage to Hawaii, everyone was shocked. "A single woman, who was born enslaved, going to the mission field? How extraordinary!"But that's exactly what Betsey did. Follow her adventurous five-month journey across the Pacific Ocean: a journey of laughter, tears, prayer and even a newborn life!This beautifully illustrated children's biography of Betsey Stockton (c. 1798-1865) is part of the Do Great Things for God series, which is designed to show kids that God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things.