Miss Colfax's Light / Aimée Bissonette and illustrated by Eileen Ryan Ewen.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Ann Arbor, MI : Sleeping Bear Press, [2016]Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 24 x 29 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781585369553
- 1585369551
- Colfax, Harriet, 1824-1905 -- Juvenile literature
- Michigan City Lighthouse (Michigan City, Ind.) -- Juvenile literature
- Women lighthouse keepers -- Indiana -- Michigan City -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Lighthouses -- Indiana -- Michigan City -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Michigan City (Ind.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Biography | Colfax, H. B623 | Available | 33111008184265 | ||||
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Biography | Colfax, H. B623 | Available | 33111008447209 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In 1861, at the age of 37, Harriet Colfax took on the job of lighthouse keeper for the Michigan City lighthouse off Lake Michigan. It was a bold and determined endeavor, especially since there were very few female lighthouse keepers in the country at that time. For 43 years, until the age of 80, Harriet kept her light burning, through storms, harsh winters, and changes in technology. This true story focuses on Harriet's commitment and determination to fulfilling her charge and living life on her own terms. Excerpts from her actual log are included.
"In 1861, at the age of 37, Harriet Colfax became the lighthouse keeper for the Michigan City Lighthouse off Lake Michigan. For 43 years, until the age of 80, Harriet kept her light burning, through storms, harsh winters, and changes in technology. This true story includes excerpts from her actual log."--Provided by the publisher.
Ages 6-10.