(Illustrated Biographies) Four ready-to-use geography and transportation lessons with built-in literacy.

Discover adventures spanning sixty years-telling the true stories of four children, each seeking a better life:

Agnes's Rescue (1856 Scotland/Ireland)
Ida's Witness (1888 Sweden)
Anna's Prayer (1888 Sweden)
Samuel Sailing (1916 South Africa)

All touch on a universal desire: the yearning for family and the value of home.

Young people can do hard things! These first-hand accounts-from the kids themselves-highlight determination, grit, and resiliency in the face of obstacles. Explore other countries and diverse cultures, plus online EXTRAS like making a family tree and naming modes of transportation.

"Tapping into the most powerful interest on the planet: the hunger to know who we are and where we come from.... Greatest story...for young and old." - Jeff Gallup, TV producer

Don't miss this moving collection (bound in one) by best-selling author and former media professor Karl Beckstrand (see his 60 multicultural books today) with art by Beckstrand, Sean Sullivan, and Shari Griffiths (joy for ages 6 - 12 years, 1st - seventh grades).

Includes gift ebooks and low-preparation teacher's guides (differentiation for mixed level students/classrooms): KidsWorldBooks (worldwide rights