Samuel Sailing: The True Story of an Immigrant Boy - Paperback
by Karl Beckstrand (Author)
(Children's nonfiction) Eleven-year-old Samuel is excited to sail with his family from South Africa to live in the United States-then he is diagnosed with typhoid fever.
World War I has broken out. Samuel's parents have sold their business, their home-everything-to purchase passage on a freighter to the USA. Now their boy is in the hospital; and even if he lives, no ship will let him aboard for several weeks. Meanwhile, Atlantic crossings may not be possible for long. Experience this family's heart-wrenching choice and its consequences through the eyes of the courageous child who lived it. Stories of real immigrant children fascinate readers and transcend culture and time (35 pages/70 vintage images for children ages 6 - 11 years, 1st - 6th grades). Look inside! 1,000 read-aloud words adapted from Samuel P. Martin's autobiography by award-winning author/illustrator and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (Horse & Dog Adventures in Early California-see Beckstrand's 60+ multicultural books). #4 in the Young American Immigrants series (standalone-previous titles not required); other titles in this hybrid picture book series: Agnes's Rescue, Ida's Witness, Anna's Prayer; get lesson plans and online secrets: Premiobooks; 8.5"x8.5", hard cover, soft cover, or ebook about immigrant kids, family history/genealogy, moving, and modes of transportation; Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (worldwide rights (c) June 2021), libraries, and all major distributors. LCCN: 2021931888; JNF053240, JNF038010, JNF009000, JNF058000, JNF025210, JNF007020, JNF002000; eISBN: 978-1005346508, soft ISBN: 979-8511690322, hard 978-1951599126Made with care and unconditionally loved by our customers, this signature bestseller exceeds all expectations.
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