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When Betsey joined a missionary voyage to Hawaii, everyone was shocked. A single woman who was born enslaved going on mission? How extraordinary! Follow Betsey on her exciting journey across the Pacific Ocean to the shores of beautiful Hawaii. Include notes for parents, a photograph of Betsey, and a timeline of her inspiring life.

Princess Elizabeth never expected to be Queen. But when she was ten, her uncle, King Edward VIII, abdicated and everything changed… Her father took over as King, but after 15 years on the throne, he died. So when she was just 25 years old, Elizabeth was crowned Queen and has become the longest-serving monarch in British history. This inspiring children’s biography of Queen Elizabeth II chronicles key moments in her life. It also highlights...

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 who Betsey was, an extraordinary girl who believed in an extraordinary God! Follow her adventurous five-month journey across the Pacific Ocean. A journey of laughter, tears, prayer and even a newborn life! A journey that would take her to the shores of beautiful Hawaii, where she...