| B Is for Beacon: A Great Lakes Lighthouse Alphabet Contributor(s): Wilbur, Helen L. (Author), Graef, Renée (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1585369160 ISBN-13: 9781585369164 Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts - Alphabet - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - State & Local - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States |
| Dewey: 386.855 |
| LCCN: 2015027633 |
| Lexile Measure: 1130 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 11" W x 9.1" (1.00 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 182258 Reading Level: 7.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |