Attentive young Sophie lives with her family at a lighthouse on the
shore of Lake Superior. At this essential outpost, everyone has a job to
do, whether baking bread, fishing for dinner, or caring for the light.
And in this isolated place, in a time long before smartphones and
Internet connections, news arrives only by ship, and information is
sometimes gathered in unexpected places. Sophie is attuned to her
natural surroundings, and she reads signs in a dandelion bloom, a
spider's web, seagulls in flight, and even a squeaky door. All these
clues lead her to one conclusion: a storm is brewing. Sophie scurries to
spread the word--to family members tending the garden, hanging laundry,
and picking blueberries. Most important, though: she needs to warn Papa
of the impending change in the weather. As the lighthouse keeper, Papa
maintains the foghorn, checks the light, and polishes its lens, his
chores focused on keeping the signal working properly to warn ships away
from treacherous rocks. Will Sophie reach Papa in time to alert him
about the storm? And will the lighthouse be ready to guide nearby ships
as the sky darkens and rain begins to fall?