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Lighthouse Dog to the Rescue - Softcover

Perrow, Angeli

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Synopsis

Pauline, the lighthouse keeper's daughter, is proud of her pet spaniel because he is helpful and clever and a friend to all. But even Pauline does not realize just how brave and loyal Spot is until the night a terrible blizzard hits and a boat is missing out in the storm. Based on a true story from Maine's maritime history.

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About the Author

An elementary school teacher, ANGELI PERROW has also worked as a reporter, photographer, and assistant editor of The Katahdin Times newspaper. She has published three children's books and lives with her family in Hampden, Maine.

From School Library Journal

K-Gr 3-This story is based on the experiences of a real family who kept the Owls Head Lighthouse in Maine during the 1930s. Spot, a springer spaniel, belongs to Pauline and Millie, daughters of the keeper, and his role in the plot is foreshadowed as he learns to communicate with passing boats, barking and pulling the warning bell. The mail carrier and other boat captains blow their whistles in a return greeting. When a blizzard hits, the lighthouse beam is barely visible through the thick curtain of snow, and the warning bell is encrusted in a thick layer of ice. When the dog hears the sounds of the mail carrier's engine, he barks his signals, making it possible for the captain to chart a sure course home. The watercolor illustrations are a bit stiff in portraying the people but are effective in conveying a sense of place and the desperate situation caused by the raging storm. An appealing dog, the romance of the lighthouse setting, and the drama of a real-life event make this an entertaining addition.-Adele Greenlee, Bethel College, St. Paul, MN

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