"This quality production will allow early primary readers to enjoy the story while confirming their own reading ability."- School Library Journal
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.
Peter Roop, Connie Roop. Abbie went to feed her chickens. She threw some corn on the ground. The hungryhens hurriedto it. 17 Abbie sat on a rock and watched them. “Now listen,
Peter Roop, Connie Roop. Abbie looked out the lighthouse window . Waves washed up on the rocks below . Out at sea , a ship sailed safely by . “ Will you sail to town today , Papa ?
Relates the real-life saga of Abbie Burgess, who single-handedly kept the lighthouse lamps lit during a four-week winter storm that lashed the coast of Maine in 1856.
Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie
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.
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. Full-color illustrations.