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Birdie's lighthouse
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Title
Birdie's lighthouse
Description
Ten year-old Bertha, daughter of a lighthouse keeper, receives a diary for her birthday. She records significant family events such as their relocation to rugged Turtle Island and the time when her brother went to sea for a long time.
Author
Hopkinson, Deborah
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Picture Book Entry Item Type Metadata
ISBN
0-689-81052-0
City of Publication
New York
Year of Publication
1997
Author of Abstract
Abstract provided by Sarah Newcomb, 1998
Tags
author's note
,
birds
,
birthday
,
boat
,
bodies of water
,
bravery
,
calendar
,
careers
,
challenges
,
change
,
courage
,
diary
,
family
,
fishing
,
fog
,
growing up
,
hard work
,
helping
,
heroism
,
island
,
light
,
moving
,
ocean
,
recreation
,
responsibilities
,
sea
,
seagull
,
seal
,
ship
,
storytelling
,
stress management
,
transportation
,
verbal communication
,
weather
,
writing
Citation
Hopkinson, Deborah, “Birdie's lighthouse,”
Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University
, accessed December 7, 2024,
https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/9861
.
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