The Light at Tern Rock (Puffin Newbery Library)
by Julia L. Sauer
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Author: Julia L. SauerIllustrator: George Schreiber
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1994-04-01
ISBN: 0590481886
Number of pages: 64
Publisher: Puffin Books
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Book Review: a touching story
Summary: 5 Stars
). How would you feel if you were stranded in a lighthouse on an island--and it's almost Christmas? It is about a month before Christmas, and the lighthouse keeper at Tern Rock, Byron Flagg, asks the widow of his predecessor, Martha Morse, and her eleven-year-old nephew Ronnie, if they would watch the lighthouse for two weeks so that he could take a much needed vacation. Aunt Martha hesitates, but Flagg emphasizes how much fun it would be for Ronnie. They finally agree if he promises to come and relieve them by December 15. While at the lighthouse, Ronnie learns how to clean the lantern, polish the lens, wind the mechanism that turns the lamp, pump oil into the chamber, and other routine tasks.
However, December 15 arrives, and Mr. Flagg doesn't come. And he doesn't come. And he doesn't come. Suddenly, it's Christmas Eve. Will they end up having to spend Christmas on Tern Rock after all? This book was a Newbery Honor Book in 1952. It's a touching story which serves as a great reminder about the need for forgiveness and what's really important in life. Yes, Ronnie's mood sours and seeds of bitterness spring up in his heart, but there's a surprise that changes his thinking and brings him newfound joy. The euphemism "gee" is used once. Those who do not observe Christmas as a religious holy day will want to know that there is reference relating the celebration to the birth of Christ. Julia Sauer's Fog Magic was a Newbery Honor Book in 1944.
Summary of The Light at Tern Rock (Puffin Newbery Library)
Ronnie and his aunt are tending the Tern Rock lighthouse while the keeper takes a vacation. Ronnie loves living in the lighthouse, and looks forward to telling his family about it at Christmas. But the days go by, and the lighthouse keeper doesn't return to take them home . . . A Newbery Honor Book.Christmas Books
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