4 Stories of Immigrant Kids

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(Illustrated Biographies) Four ready-to-use geography and transportation lessons with built-in literacy. Discover adventures spanning sixty years-telling the true stories of four children, each seeking a better life: Agnes's Rescue (1856 Scotland/Ireland) Ida's Witness (1888 Sweden) Anna's Prayer (1888 Sweden) Samuel Sailing (1916 South Africa) All touch on a universal desire: the yearning for family and the value of home. Young people can do hard things! These first-hand accounts-from the kids themselves-highlight determination, grit, and resiliency in the face of obstacles. Explore other countries and diverse cultures, plus online EXTRAS like making a family tree and naming modes of transportation. "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." - Jeff Gallup, TV producer Don't miss this moving collection (bound in one) by best-selling author and former media professor Karl Beckstrand (see his 60 multicultural books today) with art by Beckstrand, Sean Sullivan, and Shari Griffiths (joy for ages 6 - 12 years, 1st - seventh grades). Includes gift ebooks and low-preparation teacher's guides (differentiation for mixed level students/classrooms): KidsWorldBooks (worldwide rights (c) May 2024), libraries, and major nonfiction book distributors. LOOK inside this inspiring book on grateful brave kids. LDS, 5,500 words for social and emotional learning, 138 pages (drawings and photographs), 8.5" x 8.5"; Homeschool ESL. No AI or CRT. None of our multiracial children's books discuss gender or orientation. JNF053240, JNF007080, JNF058000, JNF053100, JNF049250, JNF033140, JNF057050, JNF049290, JNF034000; Hard ISBN: 978-1951599379, soft ISBN: 978-1951599362 (eISBN: 978-1951599461)