The dramatic true story of a young heroine who operated a lighthouse
during a terrible winter storm in her father's absence, saving countless
lives out at sea.
When seventeen-year-old Abbie Burgess and her family move to Maine where
her father will be caring for a lighthouse, she is immediately
fascinated by the lights. Abbie becomes her father's assistant, and when
he is forced to make an emergency trip to the mainland, Abbie alone
knows how to keep the lighthouse tower lit. Soon after he leaves, a
massive storm arises, surging over the island and flooding their house.
Will Abbie be able to care for her sick mother and younger sisters and
make sure that the lighthouse guides ships safely through the
treacherous waters?
This fictionalized account of a young girl's triumph over a savage storm
as well as her own fears, is based on an actual incident that took place
in the winter of 1856. Gorgeously illustrated with powerful oil
paintings, young Abbie will inspire readers to face all storms as
bravely.