Katherine's Story (The Girls of Lighthouse Lane #1) - Hardcover

Kinkade, Thomas; Tamar, Erika

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060543418 ISBN 13: 9780060543419

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2004

Synopsis

Meet The Girls of Lighthouse Lane. . .

Katherine is the daughter of the lighthouse keeper. She dreams of becoming a painter. But in 1905, a girl can't grow up to be a famous artist -- can she?

Rose just moved to the town of Cape Light. She wants to fit in with her new friends, but Rose has a secret she can't share with anyone. . . .

Lizabeth is Kat's rich cousin who always gets what she wants. But Lizabeth soon finds out that money can't keep her from losing the most precious thing of all. . . .

Amanda's mother passed away, and now Amanda keeps house for her minister father. When she meets a very special young man, can she find the courage to be friends with him in spite of her father's disapproval?

The quiet New England town of Cape Light never seems to change. But in the year 1905, the lives of these four friends will be transformed in ways they never could have imagined. . . .

About this title

About the Author:

Thomas Kinkade is America's most collected living artist, a painter-communicator whose tranquil light-infused art brings hope and joy to millions. His work affirms the basic values of family, faith in God, and the harmonious beauty of nature.

Erika Tamar is the award-winning author of nineteen books for children, including The Junkyard Dog, winner of the California Young Reader Medal and the Virginia Young Readers Award, and The Midnight Train Home, winner of the Western Writers of America Spur Award for best juvenile fiction.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 4-6-A solidly commercial work, the first in a new line that will feature stories ostensibly around the subjects of Thomas Kinkade's paintings. Resourceful and determined Kat, 12, will let nothing stand in her way of becoming an artist, even if few early-20th-century women have achieved such recognition. Given the opportunity to study at an elite school in Boston, she soon finds a means to earn her share of the tuition. When her father is unable to come up with his promised share, the girl is disappointed but undaunted. In an effort to see the headmaster and convince him to admit her anyway, Kat stows away on a ship that sinks. When everyone is rescued, she comes to appreciate her family and her life in Cape Light and decides to stay put until she is mature enough to live independently. The novel is steeped in the cozy and traditional values observed in the works of the popular "Painter of Light." Discriminating readers may catch some stereotypical elements in this story and find it somewhat unsatisfying as a result. Children who are simply looking for a good read should find much to enjoy.-Catherine Ensley, Latah County Free Library District, Moscow, ID
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About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0060543418
• ISBN 13: 9780060543419
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176