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The Light at Tern Rock (Newbery Library, Puffin)
Ronnie and his aunt are tending the Tern Rock lighthouse while the keeper takes a vacation. Ronnie loves living in the lighthouse, and looks forward to telling his family about it at Christmas. But the days go by, and the lighthouse keeper doesn't return to take them home . . . A Newbery Honor Book.
Paperback, 64 pages
Published
April 1st 1994
by Puffin
(first published September 17th 1951)
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Wow! They really don't write them this well anymore. If you want your children (especially if you're buying for boys!) or grandchildren (and your adult children) to learn to be kind, considerate, thoughtful, loving, tolerant, empathetic, forgiving, obedient, respectful, truthful, and see the true meaning of Christmas illustrated - as opposed to Hollywood's version of it - this is your book.
You know you're in heaven when the main adult character, Mrs. Martha Morse, says "...and children shouldn
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I honeymooned on Prince Edward Island and Novia Scotia this summer, and when I ran across this little book in my wife’s classroom set and noticed the Canadian coastal setting, I read it just just for the connection to the place. I’m glad that I did.
The story concerns Ronnie and his aunt, who have been convinced by the regular keeper of Tern Lighthouse to tend it for several weeks. The keeper promises to return several days early so that Ronnie and his aunt can spend Christmas at home. But, of co...more
The story concerns Ronnie and his aunt, who have been convinced by the regular keeper of Tern Lighthouse to tend it for several weeks. The keeper promises to return several days early so that Ronnie and his aunt can spend Christmas at home. But, of co...more
The Light at Tern Rock by Julia L Sauer, 1951 Newbery Honor Book. I was cataloging a classroom library when I came across this book. There's a lighthouse on the cover, plus the silver Newbery Honor seal, so of course I just had to read the back.
A boy and his aunt tending a lighthouse on an otherwise deserted rock outcropping just before Christmas? Sounds perfect! So I set it aside (one boon I get from doing this library project is that the books come to me!)
It's a short book - only 50 or so page...more
A boy and his aunt tending a lighthouse on an otherwise deserted rock outcropping just before Christmas? Sounds perfect! So I set it aside (one boon I get from doing this library project is that the books come to me!)
It's a short book - only 50 or so page...more
The Light at Turn Rock is about a young boy and his grandmother who take over a light house for the original keeper. The keeper is visiting his relatives while the young boy realizes the hard work and commitment going into the light house. The boy becomes angry when the keeper does not come back for Christmas. The boy wanted to spend Christmas in the village with all of his friends. In the end the boy realizes that Christmas can be experienced anywhere.
This book is specific to lighthouses and c...more
This book is specific to lighthouses and c...more
Dec 12, 2012
Q.tian nono
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I read the book called The Light at Tern Rock written by Julia L. Sauer. It is about a boy spending his Christmas night at the Light House. The Light House keeper Mr. Flagg planed the whole thing. My favorite part was when Ronnie- the boy is watching at the nice meal his aunt made on the table. I like the description of the food, just like I was looking at the food too. I think the author wrote this book is because she wanted to tell people that patient is very important to people. People need...more
The Light of Tern Rock is a fiction book for children 3rd grade and above. The book received the John Newberry Medal in 1973. The story unfolds as a boy and his aunt decide to go to the lighthouse to cover for a friend of the family while he takes time off to visit his family. He promises to return before Christmas but he does not come back in time. The boy realizes that tending to the lighthouse requires more work than he assumed. He becomes upset when the no one shows up at the lighthouse to g...more
Mar 05, 2013
Laura
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4 of 5 stars
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Although Ronnie’s Aunt Martha was a lighthouse keeper for fourteen years, Ronnie has never spent the night in a lighthouse. But now, he’s going to spend a whole fortnight in a lighthouse. Here’s how it works.
The lighthouse keeper, Mr. Flagg wants to take a quick vacation just before Christmas, but he can’t just abandon the light at Tern Rock – if there’s a storm, the light could save someone’s life. Somebody has to take care of it, and who better than Aunt Martha? And since Ronnie now lives with...more
The lighthouse keeper, Mr. Flagg wants to take a quick vacation just before Christmas, but he can’t just abandon the light at Tern Rock – if there’s a storm, the light could save someone’s life. Somebody has to take care of it, and who better than Aunt Martha? And since Ronnie now lives with...more
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This book is about an aunt and her nephew who are asked to to take care of a lighthouse near the Xmas holidays. The lighthouse attendant (who is an older man) promises to be back before Xmas. The boy in the story is devestated as well as mad when the man does not return and the boy and aunt are left at the lighthouse. The aunt makes it a special Xmas and the boy learns the real meaning of Xmas. A touching story however it was written several decades ago so some of the language is a bit dated.
While reading a Newbery Award winner or Honor book, there is always a tendency to judge it and decide if it is worthy of the award. This is a quick read and a sweet Christmas story, but I couldn't see why it would win a Newbery honor until towards the end:
The lamp chamber always gave Ronnie a strange feeling. You reached it breathless from the long climb, but at the top step something else took over. The sea piling up to the horizon, the expanse of sky, the bold swooping and circling of the gul...more
The lamp chamber always gave Ronnie a strange feeling. You reached it breathless from the long climb, but at the top step something else took over. The sea piling up to the horizon, the expanse of sky, the bold swooping and circling of the gul...more
Newbery Honor from 1951. good, solid book. boy and aunt go out to the lighthouse she had worked at to rlieve the current lighthouse keeper. Promises to be back by dec.15, 18 at the latest so boy can be back to sing in the school Christmas play and hang out w/friends on Christmas. light house keepers breaks his word boy learns lesson that adult are liars. but his aunt still loves him.
think of Llama, Llama, Mad at Mamma on a light house w/humans instead of a shoparama w/critters.
think of Llama, Llama, Mad at Mamma on a light house w/humans instead of a shoparama w/critters.
Newbery Honor 1952
Ronnie and Aunt Martha agree to look after the lighthouse while the lighthouse keeper takes a vacation. Instead of being gone two weeks, the keeper is gone a month leaving Ronnie and Aunt Martha to spend Christmas at the lighthouse. At first angry at the lighthouse keeper, Ronnie and Aunt Martha forgive him and manage to have a nice Christmas at the lighthouse.
Ronnie and Aunt Martha agree to look after the lighthouse while the lighthouse keeper takes a vacation. Instead of being gone two weeks, the keeper is gone a month leaving Ronnie and Aunt Martha to spend Christmas at the lighthouse. At first angry at the lighthouse keeper, Ronnie and Aunt Martha forgive him and manage to have a nice Christmas at the lighthouse.
My mother took care of Mrs. Sauer before her death and as a gift she gave her the three books she wrote, autographed. After my mother moved she passed these books onto me because she knew I enjoyed reading them growing up. It was a treat to re-read them now as an adult.
This is a Newberry Honor book. It is a very easy children's book to read but I thought the message at the end was very good. If you read it we could discuss it!! It's actually a perfect Christmas book. (I am trying to read all the honor books by the way)
It was kind of cool because it is kind of a Christmas story and it was close to Christmas when I read it. I thought it was cool that he got to miss school. I would be mad like Ronnie if Mr. Flagg did that to me. I thought it was interesting.
The Light at Turn Rock is about a young boy and his grandmother who take over a light house for the original keeper at Christmas. A little slow for my 6 and 7 year old..but in the end provided a valuable Christmas lesson.
Good book with a good story. My dd really emphathised with the little boy being mad. Some of the vocabulary was over her head (5 yo) so will probably re-read in a few months.
Sweet little read about giving the benefit of the doubt, forgiving others, and having Christmas in your heart. Written in 1951.
Read this to my boys for Christmas. It was ok. It's a nice story, but there is only 5 chapters or so.
Set in the Christmas season, it's a nice story. Not boring, but not exciting. Short and sweet.
A lovely family read aloud or beginner chapter book. Especially good for the Christmas season.
Short Christmas Story. I could not quite relate to an angry young boy.
Short book with a more difficult vocabulary. Very nice message.
A sweet story about a boy "stuck" at a lighthouse for Christmas.
Another great book in the Sonlight K. We loved it!
On New Years Eve I finished a book and wanted a short read before I headed back to Eugene. I picked this one off the shelf and was happy to find it is a Newbery Honor book and a Christmas book! Oh, how I was disappointed after reading it. Very easy read but a pathetic attempt at a Christmas story. Even more pathetic was the author's attempt in the last couple of pages to relate the true meaning of Christmas to the story.
Nov 16, 2008
Kirei
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
elementary school kids/junior high school kids
Shelves:
younger-kids,
older-kids
This is an excellent book for the Christmas season. It is about a boy and his aunt who take care of a lighthouse during December. The story is a little predictable, but of course will give you the warm Christmas fuzzies anyway.
Even though it's a chapter book with a fairly difficult vocabulary (heliotrope, aghast, doldrums, etc.), it is quite short. I read it aloud to my son in less than a day.
Even though it's a chapter book with a fairly difficult vocabulary (heliotrope, aghast, doldrums, etc.), it is quite short. I read it aloud to my son in less than a day.
Apr 30, 2011
Stephanie
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommended to Stephanie by:
Sonlight
Shelves:
homeschool,
homeschool-k
Both my 3 yr old and 10 yr old likes this story. I liked it because it brings home the idea of how deception and lies can hurt others, but we can still learn to forgive despite the pain caused. I like the old classic ideas and morals. It does take some explaining for our modern day children - as to how things really were - but it is a good lesson in life history and good ole fashioned values.
This book was okay. Would be awesome for a younger child about 6 or 7. This was a very quick read.
I barrowed this book from my friend and I read it really quick, it was okay but kind of predictable. I think some people would love this book while others will hate it.
I barrowed this book from my friend and I read it really quick, it was okay but kind of predictable. I think some people would love this book while others will hate it.
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Born in Rochester, NY, Sauer was a librarian and writer who attended the University of Rochester and the NY State Library School. She worked at the Rochester Public Library for 37 years, but ocassional vacation home in Nova Scotia gave her the setting for both Fog Magic and The Light at Tern Rock.
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