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Click for a Selection of books about Lighthouses Lighthouses of France: The Monuments and Their Keepers
Unlike many other countries, France has resisted the trend toward total automation, and in many small ports and seaside towns, the lighthouse keeper is still a well known and respected figure. World renowned lighthouse photographer Jean Guichard's famously dramatic photographs of storms at sea illustrate the perilous working conditions the lighthouse keepers face, and the text by Rene Gast provides a fascinating glimpse into the daily lives of these men and women, whose determination and nerves of steel have saved countless lives over the centuries. Even the workmen who built these technological marvels risked their lives with every wave, and had to be strapped bellydown on the rock to avoid being washed away. Today, the job still requires a great deal of nerve where keepers are still winched down to the deck of the relief boat by hand, dangling from ropes over crashing seas. The book also contains reproductions of a number of historical documents about lighthouses. |
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A Tale of GoldThelma Hatch Wyss GOLD! GOLD! GOLD! scream the headlines announcing the discovery of gold in the Yukon. Fourteen-year-old James Erickson, alone in the world after his father's death, is mesmerized when he sees the first ship of prospectors enter the San Francisco harbor. Caught up in the gold fever, he books passage on a steamer up to Alaska. In Alaska, James meets Tip, a skinny boy who turns out to be a girl -- and the only person James trusts to be his partner. Together they embark on a treacherous trek over the mountains and down the river, battling rapids, con men, and the cold. When their survival skills -- and their dedication to each other -- are tested, James and Tip wonder whether their exhausting journey will be worth it. Is their fortune waiting just beyond the next bend? And what are they willing to risk to find out? This is the story of a young man who follows his dreams. Thelma Hatch Wyss re-creates the harsh experience of life on the Gold Rush Trail, weaving a tale of adventure, peril, and ultimately, belonging. |
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The Balloon Boy of San Francisco
Dorothy Leland |
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Peter Simple, Rewritten for Young PeopleLife at sea by Captain Frederick Marryat (1792-1848), who served in the British Navy. Captain Marryat ranks alongside the greatest, most colorful story tellers with his tale of Peter Simple, who, as the least-brightest of a large family, is sent to sea. Rewritten for young people, and, unfortunately quite expensive and difficult to find (but worth it!) |
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Dragonwings
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Lighthouses for Kids: History, Science, and Lore with 21 Activities (For Kids series) |
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Hannah's Journal: The Story of an Immigrant Girl
Marissa Moss. |
Pirates of the Caribbean for ChildrenDELUXE SAO FENG WITH FIRING DOUBLE DRAGON CANNON AND SINGAPORE SWORD
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