Keep the lights burning, Abbie
In the winter of 1856, a storm delays the lighthouse keeper's return to an island off the coast of Maine, and his daughter Abbie must keep the lights burning by herself.
Main Author: | Roop, Peter. |
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Other Authors: | Roop, Connie., Hanson, Peter E. (Illustrator) |
Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Minneapolis, Minn. :
Carolrhoda Books,
c1985.
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Series: |
Carolrhoda on my own book.
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Subjects: |
Summary: |
In the winter of 1856, a storm delays the lighthouse keeper's return to an island off the coast of Maine, and his daughter Abbie must keep the lights burning by herself. |
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Physical Description: |
40 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm. |
ISBN: |
0876142757 (lib. bdg.) : |
Author Notes: |
Together with his wife, Peter has written 60 children's books ranging from historical fiction to nonfiction. Seven of their books are "Reading Rainbow" books, including Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie, a Feature Book. Their books have received recognition from the National Association of Science Teachers, National Council of Teachers of English, the Children's Book Council, and the American Library Association. They have also received Wisconsin's Laura Ingalls Wilder Book Award. (Bowker Author Biography) |