by Laura Wickham (Author), Eunji Jung (Illustrator)
Read the true story of Betsey Stockton, who, despite being born enslaved, followed her dream of being a missionary.
When young Betsey joined a missionary voyage to Hawaii, everyone was shocked. "A single woman, who was born enslaved, going to mission? How extraordinary!"
But that's exactly what Betsey did. Follow her adventurous five-month journey across the Pacific Ocean: a journey of laughter, tears, prayer and even a newborn life!
This beautifully illustrated children's biography of Betsey Stockton (c. 1798-1865) is part of a series designed to show kids that God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things.
Author Biography
Laura Caputo-Wickham is a children's author from Rome, now living in Kent with her husband, James, two young daughters and a cat. In her spare time, Laura is involved with her church's toddler group and helps the children in her local school with their reading.