Description
| Author/Contributor(s): | Spires, Elizabeth; McCully, Emily Arnold |
| Publisher: | Margaret Ferguson Books |
| Date: | 1/17/2023 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
The heroic true story of one of the Eastern seaboard’s first woman lighthouse keepers, illustrated by a Caldecott Medalist.
Living in the isolated Robbins ReefLighthouse, overlooking turn-of-the-century New York Harbor, Kate Walkerspent her life minding the light, keeping passing ships from runningaground on the dangerous shoals. Originally the assistant to herlighthouse keeper husband John Walker, after his death Kate convincedthe Lighthouse Board that she was able to manage the hard work on herown.
For more than three decades, Kate lived a solitary life,often totally isolated from the mainland by rough seas and dangerousstorms. Tending to the lamps and ringing the heavy warning bell, shehelped ships avert disaster– and saved many sailors from the cold,choppy waters when disaster struck.
Elizabeth Spires describesthe joys and hardships of a life at sea, detailing pivotal moments inWalker’s life to show her indomitable spirit, and celebrates thedetermination that drove Kate to keep her home and her livelihood. Paired with Emily Arnold McCully’s atmospheric, vivid watercolor-and-inkillustrations of lonely lighthouses, sun-dappled afternoons, andwrathful storms, this gripping picture book brings turn of the centuryNew York to life.
Additional material in the back of the bookincludes a biographical note about Kate Walker, historical photographsof Kate and her home at Robbins Reef Lighthouse, reproductions of anhistorical map of New York Harbor, and a list of sources for moreinformation.
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