B Is for Beacon: A Great Lakes Lighthouse Alphabet (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781585369164)

The Great Lakes, with the rivers, canals, and channels that connect them, form one of the busiest waterways in the world. Lighthouses were needed to secure the safety of ships over these freshwater seas. But over the hundreds of years since the first lighthouse was established on the Great Lakes in 1781, these structures have come to represent something beyond their initial navigational function. Often situated on remote and beautiful shorelines, lighthouses hold a special fascination for people, serving as symbols of courage, perseverance, safety, and comfort. B is for Beacon: A Great Lakes Lighthouse Alphabet uses poetry and expository text in this alphabetical exploration of the history of lighthouses on the Great Lakes, detailing famous structures, local lore, as well as notable moments in Great Lakes history.

Author: Helen L. Wilbur
ISBN-10: 1585369160
ISBN-13: 9781585369164
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Language: English
Published: 02/01/2016
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.10h x 11.00w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 182258 / B Is for Beacon: A Great Lakes Lighthouse Alphabet


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 05/01/2016