Courage Like Kate: The True Story of a Girl Lighthouse Keeper Redding Anna Crowley
Courage Like Kate: The True Story of a Girl Lighthouse Keeper Redding Anna Crowley An inspiring and beautifully illustrated picture book biography based on the life of Kate Moore, a twelve-year-old…
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Courage Like Kate: The True Story of a Girl Lighthouse Keeper Redding Anna Crowley
An inspiring and beautifully illustrated picture book biography based on the life of Kate Moore, a twelve-year-old lighthouse keeper in the 19th century who saved the lives of twenty-three sailors.With an evocative text and stunning illustrations, travel back to the stormy, rocky shores of 19th century Connecticut and meet an unforgettable heroine-- at a time when girls were considered anything but. Little Kate was supposed to be the lighthouse keeper's daughter, but she thought of herself as Papa's assistant.The thirty-three spiraling lighthouse stairs finally took a toll on Papa's body, and so twelve-year-old Kate stepped up. Fayerweather Island had seen blustery blizzards and rip-roaring tides, but it had never seen a pint-sized hurricane until Kate Moore claimed that tiny island as her own.
Over the years, she kept the flame lit to guide ships to safety,