Ronnie and his aunt are tending the Tern Rock lighthouse while the keeper takes a vacation. Ronnie loves living in the lighthouse, and looks forwar...
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Aug 01, 2011
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 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 More...
Jun 20, 2010
Stefanie
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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 More...
This book is specific to lighthouses More...
Nov 05, 2011
PJ
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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
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Oct 21, 2010
Luann
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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 circlin 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 circlin More...
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Mar 31, 2009
Jim
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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.
Mar 02, 2011
Amanda
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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.
Dec 08, 2011
Gina
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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.
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Dec 15, 2008
Jolene
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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)
Dec 07, 2011
Benjamin
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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.
Jan 01, 2011
Tiffany
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Read this to my boys for Christmas. It was ok. It's a nice story, but there is only 5 chapters or so.
Jan 01, 2009
Melissa
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Set in the Christmas season, it's a nice story. Not boring, but not exciting. Short and sweet.
Dec 07, 2008
Marita
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Short Christmas Story. I could not quite relate to an angry young boy.
Nov 16, 2008
Kirei
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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.
Sep 27, 2011
Stephanie
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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.
Mar 26, 2010
Amanda (Cirque Du Freak Freak)
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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.
Apr 09, 2008
lily
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Aug 14, 2008
Erika
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Short, very quick read. Sweet story. Not super fabulous, but probably good as a young-audience read-aloud.
May 16, 2008
Becca
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Quick to read. Read out loud with my daughter. Deals with issues of forgiving others. Good message.
Apr 09, 2008
Jill
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Great simple book about forgiveness. Read it to my first grader yesterday; she appreciated its meaning.
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