Anna Was Here

Ten-year-old Anna Nickel is moving from Colorado to Kansas, and she is not happy about leaving her friends behind! This moving and often humorous middle grade novel is a coming-of-age story about family, faith, God's love, and the meaning of home, perfect for fans of Katherine Paterson and The Penderwicks.

Ten-year-old Anna Nickel's worst nightmare has come true. Her father has decided to move the family back to Oakwood, Kansas-where he grew up-in order to become the minister of the church there. New friends, new school, a new community, and a family of strangers await, and what's even worse, it's all smack-dab in the middle of Tornado Alley. Anna has always prided herself on being prepared (she keeps a notebook on how to cope with disasters, from hurricanes to shark bites), but she'll be tested in Oakwood! This beautifully written novel introduces a family who takes God's teachings to heart while finding many occasions to laugh along the way, and an irrepressible and wholesome ten-year-old who, with a little help from Midnight H. (her cat), takes control of her destiny in this funny kids book.

What happens when a girl who's prepared for anything is faced with the one disaster she never planned for-a new home?

• Moving to a New Town: Ten-year-old Anna is not happy about leaving her Colorado friends for a new school, a new community, and family she's never met in Oakwood, Kansas.
• A Coming-of-Age Story: Armed with her disaster-preparedness notebook, Anna tackles everything from tornadoes to making new friends with heartfelt and often hilarious results.
• Christian Fiction for Kids: Anna's family lives their faith as her father takes over as the town's new minister, navigating the challenges of a new church with laughter and love.
• Books About Faith: A heartwarming and wholesome story perfect for young readers, featuring a resourceful heroine, her beloved cat Midnight H., and lessons about the true meaning of home.