(Nondenominational) - Jeff Gallup, TV producer Discover the 1880s tale of Anna Anderson, a child living in Sweden with her mother and her sister, Ida. The happy family doesn't have much. Unable to afford passage herself, Anna's mother puts the girls on a boat to the United States, hoping they will have a better life without her. Because Ida has contracted work in Idaho, the sisters separate in America and young Anna continues by train to another state where an aunt is supposed to meet her. . The answer to Anna's prayer goes beyond what she would have imagined. This children's biography touches on a universal hunger-the yearning for a family and a place to call home. #3 in the Young American Immigrants series (standalone nonfiction, previous title not needed). (for ages 5 and up, kindergarten - fifth grade, ESL/ELL/ESOL): (I) (II) (IV)- 1,000 read-aloud words by award-winning author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (explore his 60 multicultural books), illustrated by Shari Griffiths; 30 full-color pages, 8.5"x8.5" soft/hard/ebook; Premio Publishing (worldwide rights (c) 2017), libraries, schools, and all major distributors. Stories of real immigrant children transport readers and transcend culture and time. JNF007120, JNF053240, JNF025200, JNF038060, JNF007080, JNF057050, JNF019060; QRA, YFK, 5HPD; Library of Congress control number: 2013913404; Hard ISBN: 978-0985398866, soft ISBN: 978-0615856179 (eISBN: 978-1370706174)