Abbie Against the Storm (Cl)

Marc Notes: ; A fictionalized account of an incident in the life of a fourteen-year-old girl who tends her family's lighthouse during a fierce storm on the coast of Maine in the winter of 1856.. Brief Description: A fictionalized account of an incident in the life of a fourteen-year-old girl who tends her family's lighthouse during a fierce storm on the coast of Maine in the winter of 1856. Brief Description: A fictionalized account of an incident in the life of a 14-year-old girl who tends her family's lighthouse during a fierce storm on the coast of Maine in the winter of 1856--from the author of "Whistling Dixie, " a 1996 ALA Notable Children's Book. Color illustrations throughout. Review Quotes: Vaughan's straightforward narrative conveys the danger of the storm as well as the heroine's bravery and stamina... Farnsworth's resplendent paintings of the turbulent seas heighten the drama and lend the tale immediacy. --"Publisher's Weekly"Review Quotes: Farnsworth's striking illustrations enhance the tale. With muted tones and misty texture, these lovely drawings add to the sense of urgency Abbie must have felt. The story itself is fascinating in depicting the initiative and courage of young Abbie. --"Today's Librarian"Publisher Marketing: Abbie Burgess helps her father care for a lighthouse on a small island off the coast of Maine. Together they tend the lamps, organize supplies, and watch the endless Atlantic waters. When Abbie's mother becomes ill, her father must sail to the mainland to find food and medicine. While her father is away a fierce winter storm descends, and Abbie must summon all her courage to care for her ailing mother, comfort her frightened sisters, and keep the flames of the lighthouse burning. "Abbie Against the Storm" is based on an actual incident that took place off the coast of Maine in the winter of 1856 and on a real young woman who rose to the challenge of saving her family and countless sailors. Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/07/2000 pg. 85 (EAN 9781582700076, Hardcover) Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1999 pg. 72 (EAN 9781582700076, Hardcover) Booklist 04/01/2000 pg. 1478 (EAN 9781582700076, Hardcover) School Library Journal 07/01/2000 pg. 89 (EAN 9781582700076, Hardcover) Ingram Advance 10/01/1999 pg. 64 (EAN 9781582700076, Hardcover) Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2000 pg. 72 (EAN 9781582700076, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Vaughan, Marcia When Marcia Vaughan was a young girl, she loved telling wild stories to her friends. Now she is the author of more than eighty books for children published in the United States, Australia, Canada, and England. Her books have been honored as an American Library Association Notable Children's Book and a Junior Library Guild Selection. Vaughan lives on Vashon Island, Washington with her son, Sam, and husband, Richard, who is also an author. Contributor Bio:  Farnsworth, Bill BILL FARNSWORTH is the illustrator of more than fifty children's books. His work includes images for the Kaya books in the American Girl Series, and he has received numerous awards and honors, including Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, American Bookseller Pick of the Lists, and selection for the Society of Illustrator's Original Art Show. Farnsworth's warmly-lit oil paintings gracefully illuminate the Maine landscape and Sockalexis's days on the baseball diamond. Farnsworth lives with his family in Venice, Florida.