A Newbery Honor Book
Will Ronnie have to spend Christmas stranded in a lighthouse?
Ronnie and his aunt are tending the Tern Rock lighthouse for two December weeks while its keeper takes a much-needed vacation. Ronnie learns to love the slap of the waves against the Rock, sleeping in a bunk, climbing the winding staircase, and lighting the great lamp each night, and he looks forward to telling his family about it Christmas. But the days go by, and the lighthouse keeper doesn’t return to take them home.
“Julia Sauer has again captured in words the delight of a perfect moment.” —Library Journal
"A beautiful story." —The Christian Science Monitor
- ISBN10 0140368574
- ISBN13 9780140368574
- Publish Date 1 April 1994
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 11 August 2011
- Publish Country AU
- Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
- Imprint Puffin
- Format Paperback (US Digest)
- Pages 64
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780140368574