From the Lighthouse

by Liz Chipman

Set during the Great Depression, a young girl is forced to deal with the loss of her mother after her sudden departure and, despite having a devoted father and living in her beloved lighthouse, has to find a way to cope with the reality that her mother is never coming back to them in her own time.

Genres: Middle Grade

197 pages, Hardcover

First published October 25, 2004

Reviews

[Krista the Krazy Kataloguer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Life for a young girl in a lighthouse on an island in the Hudson River during the Depression.

[Courtneyb · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this book is super amazing! It showed the life of a family with a single parent going through life and the kids trying to do everything they can to keep it together.

[Trisha Zimmel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautiful language!!! Sad.:(