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An exploration of the lives of women who have been lighthouse keepers. Readers will meet Ida Lewis, who saved a dozen men only to see one of them take the credit for her work, and Kate Walker, who saved over 70 people, but whose most cherished memory is the gratitude of a rescued dog., Chronicles the lives of women who lived and worked in lighthouses, braving seas and storms, rescuing people from icy waters, and lovingly caring for their lights.
| Size | | Height: | 9.5 in | | Width: | 7.3 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 12.0 oz |
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Gr 4-6 Fleming presents fascinating information about the various women who tended American lighthouses despite horrible weather and sometimes great personal tragedy. The introduction reaches back to 1768 and the role Hannah Thomas played in protecting the Massachusetts coast during the American Revolution. The author devotes separate chapters to Ida Lewis, described at her funeral as "...the most remarkable woman Newport [RI] ever produced"; Kate Walker, who raised a family while serving as a lighthouse keeper; Harriet Colfax, who tended the Michigan City Lighthouse; and Emily Fish, who tended the Point Pinos Lighthouse in Monterey, CA, and brought with her a remarkably elegant lifestyle. The text is easy to read, clear, and well organized. Black-and-white illustrations and photographs, particularly of the subjects in their corsets and long skirts, reinforce just how unusual these women were. A book that will attract adventure-seekers and history buffs from coast to coast. Joan Soulliere, Wenham Public Library, MA
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