B is for Beacon: A Great Lakes Lighthouse Alphabet

B is for Beacon: A Great Lakes Lighthouse Alphabet
ISBN-10
1634707893
ISBN-13
9781634707893
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
32
Language
English
Published
2016-02-01
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Author
Helen L. Wilbur

Description

The Great Lakes, with the rivers, canals, and channels that connect them, form one of the busiest waterways in the world. Lighthouses were needed to secure the safety of ships over these freshwater seas. But over the hundreds of years since the first lighthouse was established on the Great Lakes in 1781, these structures have come to represent something beyond their initial navigational function. Often situated on remote and beautiful shorelines, lighthouses hold a special fascination for people, serving as symbols of courage, perseverance, safety, and comfort. B is for Beacon: A Great Lakes Lighthouse Alphabet uses poetry and expository text in this alphabetical exploration of the history of lighthouses on the Great Lakes, detailing famous structures, local lore, as well as notable moments in Great Lakes history.

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