Ida's Witness

<p>(Biography) <strong>When young Ida contracts scarlet fever in 1880s Sweden she almost loses her sight.</strong> After another brush with death Ida learns that there is more than this life disease has an end and small miracles happen every day. </p><p>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 a strange country? </p><p>Set in an important era of American immigration history this <strong>prequel to <em>Anna's Prayer</em></strong><em> </em>is a delightful inspiring story for all ages and cultures (children 6 - 12 yrs. first - seventh grades; 35 full-color<span style=background-color: rgba(252 252 252 1)> </span>illustrations). 2000 read-aloud words by Ida Lovisa Anderson retold by best-selling author/illustrator and media professor Karl Beckstrand (<em>The Bridge of the Golden Wood</em>--see 60+ multicultural books--click Karl Beckstrand above). </p><p>Get this hybrid picture book about immigration religious freedom courageous women baptism and family history--available in soft cover hard cover and e-book versions. 8.5x8.5 LDS nonfiction. For <strong>free family history/geography lesson plans</strong> images and video book trailer see PremioBooks. <strong>#2 Young American Immigrants series</strong> (#1 is <em>Agnes's Rescue #4 is Samuel Sailing</em>) Premio Publishing (worldwide rights © Nov. 2018) libraries and all major distributors. JNF007120 JNF053240 JNF025200 JNF038060 JNF007080 JNF057050 lCCN: 2016962276 eISBN: 9780463292839 hard ISBN 9780985398859 soft ISBN 9781503247147</p>