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Sto caricando le informazioni... A Pocketful of Passage (Great Lakes Books Series)di Loraine Campbell
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. I picked up this slim volume at a little book shop in Copper Harbor last summer, while we were vacationing there at the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula. It's a brief narrative about a young girl's summer living in one of the lighthouses on the islands that dot Lake Superior. The girl in question was a real person and, although the narrative is conflated to a single summer, she did live several summers on this particular island and in the surrounding area -- the daughter of a lighthouse-keeper, she had islands as her playground and the sound of the lake as her lullaby. The narrative does a fine job balancing the beauty of the area with the very real dangers of living and working in and on Lake Superior -- the weather changes and the shifting emotions of the lake can create real problems, as specified in a few of the anecdotes. Though this was a quick read (maybe an hour, tops), it was interesting and I would seek out other Great Lakes narratives because of it. ( ) nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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A Pocketful of Passage is based on the memories of Annie Bowen Hoge, whose father was a lighthouse keeper on the Great Lakes for many years. Every summer until she was nine, Annie went with her brother, sister, and mother to live at Passage Island, where her father tended the signal that guided ships through an important shipping lane between Passage Island and Isle Royale in Lake Superior. A Pocketful of Passage is told from the point of view of nine-year-old Annie, who loved living in the old, secluded lighthouse amid the breathtaking scenery of northern Michigan. Her surroundings provide a wonderland of places to play and explore. Annie's stories include boat trips to nearby Isle Royale ("the big island"), tales of mischief with visiting children, and a visit from the crew of a fishing boat lost in the lake. She also describes the day-to-day life of the lighthouse keepers, giving simple explanations about the purpose and the procedure of her father's job. Yet Annie's parents see beyond the adventures of Passage Island to recognize the danger for their young children, living isolated from doctors, stores, churches, and schools. When they tell Annie that this will be their final summer at Passage Island, her stories take on a new significance. Loraine Campbell has combined Annie's recollections with extensive research about lighthouse keeping to present an informative and enjoyable account of Michigan history for young readers. Maps are also included to illustrate the locations mentioned in the book. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)387.1Social sciences Commerce, Communications, Transportation Rivers, Oceans, and Flight LighthousesClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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