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Keep The Lights Burning, Abbie Library Binding – Oct. 1 1985

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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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English
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LERNER PUBLISHING GROUP
Publication date

Oct. 1 1985
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16.51 x 1.91 x 22.23 cm
ISBN-10

0876142757
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978-0876142752
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Grade 1-3 Based on a true story of an 1856 storm off the coast of Maine, Abbie's tale is one of endurance and bravery. When her father, the lighthouse keeper, sails off for supplies, he leaves Abbie in charge of lighting the oil lamps in the twin towers of their lighthouse and making sure that they don't go out. When a huge storm hits, preventing her father from returning for four weeks, Abbie keeps those lamps burning, getting up several times each night to climb the towers to check them, scraping ice from the windows so the lights can be seen at sea. In the course of the storm, she also rescues her chickens from a huge wave, thus saving the family's only source of food. The Roops allow the natural drama of Abbie's story to emerge in simple sentences that are sometimes cut up awkwardly, but for the most part they are clear and compelling. An author's note gives the interesting historical basis of the story, but the tale stands alone as an exciting account of a young girl's courage. The vivid watercolor paintings are highly effective in detailing Abbie's job as well as creating atmosphere. All in all, one of the best historical beginning-to-readsa refreshing cold blast of salty real life.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ LERNER PUBLISHING GROUP (Oct. 1 1985)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0876142757
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0876142752
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 272 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 16.51 x 1.91 x 22.23 cm

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A Great Example of Children's Historical Fiction

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on July 21, 2002

Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie is a well-written piece of historical fiction based on Abbie Burgess' own accounts and other historical sources. This information is provided in the note by the authors at the beginning of the book. All incidences appear to be very representative of the life of the time depicted. Abbie's character is developed well. The reader is able to see that Abbie is a strong young girl who does not want to let her family, especially her father, down. She faces the conflict of person vs. self and also person vs. nature is evident in the book. The theme evident in the book is bravery and strength. Abbie had to be brave to keep the lights lit. She needed the strength to overcome her fears and to live up to her father's expectations. The illustrations were beautiful watercolors that set the mood of the story.

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Pat Bellas

Really good childrens book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 1, 2016

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Really good childrens book, well written and easy to read for our 8 year old who enjoyed it a lot.

Sara Grice

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 2, 2015

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As described. Quick delivery.

Lois A.

Historical fiction to introduce a Lighthouse unit with gifted third grade students

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 28, 2022

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Book introduced how the original lighthouse captains and families years ago had great responsibilities of keeping oil lamps cleaned and burning each night. It showed how time-consuming a job it was manning a lighthouse in America.
The third-grade unit showed that our coast guard maritime branch eventually replaced lighthouse's lamps with automated lights or lit buoys near rocky shores to help guide ships. Modern day ships have sonar to help them navigate our waters. Eventually several lighthouses were offered for the public and private individuals to purchase with a contract to maintain and help preserve their historical significance.

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migrant777

Girl Can Do

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 10, 2017

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A simple, accessible book. The in-house 5 year old girl child was drawn in by the personal challenge Abbie faced and her choice and ability to meet it. There's also value in the setting as foreign to most children now, living in a lighthouse and carrying responsibility for the ships at sea.

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Tosha

I LOVE this story

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 2, 2018

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I LOVE this story! This story is so beautiful that I cried at the end. It teaches about responsibility and working together. I love reading books like this to my kids.

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