{"product_id":"9780823451272","title":"Kate's Light","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe heroic true story of one of the Eastern seaboard's first woman lighthouse keepers, illustrated by a Caldecott Medalist. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiving in the isolated Robbins Reef  Lighthouse, overlooking turn-of-the-century New York Harbor, Kate Walker  spent her life minding the light, keeping passing ships from running  aground on the dangerous shoals. Originally the assistant to her  lighthouse keeper husband John Walker, after his death Kate convinced  the Lighthouse Board that she was able to manage the hard work on her  own. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFor more than three decades, Kate lived a solitary life,  often totally isolated from the mainland by rough seas and dangerous  storms. Tending to the lamps and ringing the heavy warning bell, she  helped ships avert disaster-- and saved many sailors from the cold,  choppy waters when disaster struck.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eElizabeth Spires describes  the joys and hardships of a life at sea, detailing pivotal moments in  Walker's life to show her indomitable spirit, and celebrates the  determination that drove Kate to keep her home and her livelihood.   Paired with Emily Arnold McCully's atmospheric, vivid watercolor-and-ink  illustrations of lonely lighthouses, sun-dappled afternoons, and  wrathful storms, this gripping picture book brings turn of the century  New York to life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAdditional material in the back of the book  includes a biographical note about Kate Walker, historical photographs  of Kate and her home at Robbins Reef Lighthouse, reproductions of an  historical map of New York Harbor, and a list of sources for more  information.","brand":"Elizabeth Spires","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":48035527557332,"sku":"9780823451272","price":11.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_203b5e85-04e9-41f6-a102-b08108fdeff8.jpg?v=1780355848","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9780823451272","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}