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The heroic true story of one of the Eastern seaboard''s first woman lighthouse keepers, illustrated by a Caldecott Medalist.

Living in the isolated Robbins Reef Lighthouse, overlooking turn-of-the-century New York Harbor, Kate Walker spent her life minding the light, keeping passing ships from running aground on the dangerous shoals. Originally the assistant to her lighthouse keeper husband John Walker, after his death Kate convinced the Lighthouse Board that she was able to manage the hard work on her own. 
 
For more than three decades, Kate lived a solitary life, often totally isolated from the mainland by rough seas and dangerous storms. Tending to the lamps and ringing the heavy warning bell, she helped ships avert disaster-- and saved many sailors from the cold, choppy waters when disaster struck.
 
Elizabeth Spires describes the joys and hardships of a life at sea, detailing pivotal moments in Walker''s life to show her indom

Kates Light

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    A Paperback / softback by Elizabeth Spires, Emily Arnold McCully

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      Publisher Holiday House Inc
      Published 17 January 2023
      ISBN-13 9780823451272
      978-0823451272
      ISBN-10 823451275

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The heroic true story of one of the Eastern seaboard''s first woman lighthouse keepers, illustrated by a Caldecott Medalist.

      Living in the isolated Robbins Reef Lighthouse, overlooking turn-of-the-century New York Harbor, Kate Walker spent her life minding the light, keeping passing ships from running aground on the dangerous shoals. Originally the assistant to her lighthouse keeper husband John Walker, after his death Kate convinced the Lighthouse Board that she was able to manage the hard work on her own. 
       
      For more than three decades, Kate lived a solitary life, often totally isolated from the mainland by rough seas and dangerous storms. Tending to the lamps and ringing the heavy warning bell, she helped ships avert disaster-- and saved many sailors from the cold, choppy waters when disaster struck.
       
      Elizabeth Spires describes the joys and hardships of a life at sea, detailing pivotal moments in Walker''s life to show her indom

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