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Reviewed by Michelle Robertson for Readers' Favorite
Imagine being nine years old and told you are going to leave not only the only home you have ever known but your entire country! Agnes, her mother, sister Elizabeth, and brother Robert take a journey from their home in Scotland across the ocean to America. Agnes's mother has a family in America who belong to the Morman faith, living in the state of Utah. Landing in New York following their trip across the ocean, they travel to Iowa by train to begin the dangerous journey across the frontier, walking 1200 miles to Utah. With little to keep them warm or fed and pulling their belongings in a handcart in the dead of winter, how will they survive this treacherous journey? Find out in Agnes's Rescue: The True Story of an Immigrant Girl by Karl Beckstrand and Veara Southworth Fife.
The remarkable tale in Agnes's Rescue is a true story told by the main characters' descendants. Karl Beckstrand and Veara Southworth Fife convey this incredible journey through the eyes of a child, making it easier to understand and more relatable to young readers. It is often hard to understand how people of our past could endure some of the situations they had to face, especially as a child. Beckstrand and Fife do an impeccable job explaining the difficulties during the 1850s by including vibrant, well-placed pictures to help you visualize the situations being spoken of. I enjoyed reading the questions provided at the end of the story to help you remember what you have learned. A teacher, parent, or librarian will benefit from getting hold of this book.
