Agnes's Rescue

Embark on a true adventure through the eyes of a child who sailed, rode, and walked it (portrayed in the motion picture, 17 Miracles). Nine-year-old Agnes hopes for a better life in the USA—but will she survive the journey to her new home?

Leaving her brother in Scotland (her father already lost at sea), Agnes sails with her Scottish-Irish mother and siblings to New York in 1856. They take a train to the edge of the Western Frontier in Iowa then walk westward 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.

#1 in the Young American Immigrants (nonfiction picture book) series. Get the ebook free.

Don’t miss this inspiring account of courage, faith, gratitude, and hope for children 6 — 11 years (first — sixth grades); 1,500 read-aloud words from Agnes Caldwell Southworth's autobiography set in an important era of American history; retold by award-winning author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (discover all 60 of his multicultural books today) and Veara Southworth Fife.

Explore 4 Stories of Immigrant Kids bound in one volume—you’ll be glad you did!

Anna’s Prayer: The True Story of an immigrant Girl

Ida’s Witness (Sweden)

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

Each has online SECRETS, free ebooks, and classroom lesson plans (make a family tree): KidsWorldBooks.

LOOK inside! Thirty-two full-color illustrations, 8.5″x8.5" hard cover, soft cover, or ebook about brave resilient kids, happy families, horses, 4th of July, travel, moving, and Pioneer Day (LDS); Premio Publishing (worldwide rights © April 2021), libraries, and major book distributors. School/homeschool ESL/ELL/ESOL/ESE. None of our multiracial kids’ books discuss CRT, gender, or orientation. LCCN: 2021931888; JNF053240, JNF025200, JNF007120, JNF057000, JNF038060, JNF007080; YXG, YNMF, YNMD, (eISBN: 978–1005577032), hard ISBN: 978–1951599119, soft ISBN: 978–1975888831