Karl Beckstrand, Veara Southworth Fife

Gebundenes Buch

Agnes's Rescue

The True Story of an Immigrant Girl

Beschreibung

#1 in the Young American Immigrants (nonfiction) series. Experience a true American adventure through the eyes of a child who walked it. Nine-year-old Agnes hopes for a better life in the United States--but will she survive the journey to her new home? (Children 6 - 11 years, first - sixth grades) Leaving her brother in Scotland (her father already lost at sea), Agnes sails with her mother and siblings to New York in 1856. They take a train to the edge of the Western Frontier in Iowa then walk 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. Set in an important era of American history, this hybrid picture book transcends culture and time, lauding the courage and faith of all who seek a better life. 1,500 read-aloud words (from Agnes Caldwell Southworth's autobiography) retold by best-selling, award-winning author and media professor Karl Beckstrand (Horse & Dog Adventures--see 60+ multicultural books--click Karl Beckstrand above) and Veara Southworth Fife. Get all four titles in this biographical children's book series (LDS stand alone, previous titles not required): Ida's Witness, Anna's Prayer, Samuel Sailing. 32 full-color illustrations, 8.5"x8.5", hard cover, soft cover, or ebook about immigrant kids, families, and moving; Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (worldwide rights (c) April 2021), lesson plans/video book trailers/online secrets: Premiobooks, libraries, and all major distributors. LCCN: 2021931888; JNF053240, JNF025200, JNF007120, JNF057000, JNF038060, JNF007080; soft ISBN: 978-1975888831, hard 978-1951599119, eISBN: 978-1005577032

Autor

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

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Premio Publishing & Gozo Books
• Seitenzahl: 34
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. April 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 221mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 322g
• ISBN-13: 9781951599119
• ISBN-10: 195159911X
• Artikelnr.: 61798959