When young Ida contracts scarlet fever in 1880s Sweden, she nearly loses her sight. After another brush with death, Ida learns that life doesn't end, disease is finite, and small miracles happen every day.

With new faith, Ida leaves her mother and brother and sails with her sister to America for a better life—free from poverty and persecution. But she knows no English. How will she share what she's learned in this new country?

Discover an inspiring story for all ages and cultures. This standalone prequel to Anna's Prayer depicts an important era of U.S. immigration history. 2,000 read-aloud words by Ida Lovisa Anderson retold by best-selling author-illustrator and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (explore his 60 multiracial books today). 35 full-color pages for children 7 – 12 yrs. (2nd – 7th grades).

Don't miss this picture book about immigration, bullying, courageous women, May Day, religious freedom, baptism, and families—#2 in the Young American Immigrants series. Get all four nonfiction books in a bundle—plus online SECRETS and free family history/geography classroom lesson plans:

Agnes's Rescue: The True Story of an Immigrant Girl (Scotland—free ebook)

Anna's Prayer: The True Story of an Immigrant Girl (Sweden)

Samuel Sailing: The True Story of an Immigrant Boy (South Africa)

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LOOK inside! LDS autobiography, hard/soft/ebook. 8.5"x8.5". School/homeschool. No AI, CRT, gender, or orientation discussions—just happy multicultural fun! JNF007120, JNF053240, JNF025200, JNF038060, JNF007080, JNF057050; LCCN: 2016962276; (eISBN: 978-0463292839), hard ISBN 978-0985398859, soft ISBN 978-1503247147