Birdie's lighthouse
Dublin Core
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 April 2, 2025, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/9861.