Abbie Against the Storm by Marcia Vaughan
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.
Marcia Vaughan used to adore telling her pals outrageous stories when she was a kid. She is now the author of more than eighty children's books, which have been published in the United States, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Her novels have been named a Junior Library Guild Selection and an American Library Association Outstanding Children's Book. Vaughan and her son, Sam, live on Vashon Island, Washington, with her husband, Richard, who is also an novelist.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781582700076 |
| ISBN 10 | 1582700079 |
| Title | Abbie Against the Storm |
| Author | Marcia Vaughan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Beyond Words Publishing |
| Year published | 2000-03-30 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Bluebonnet Awards 2002, Short-listed for Young Hoosier Book Award (Grades K-3) 2003 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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