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Hildegarde H. Swift
Lynd Ward
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The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge
Restored Edition
Hildegarde H. Swift Illustrated by Lynd Ward

    9780152045715 Hardcover
0152045716
$16.00
64pages
Available
Trim Size: 6-3/4 x 8-1/4
Copyright Year: 1942

Territory: World
Ages: 3 to 7 years

Synopsis
On the Manhattan bank of the Hudson River, a small lighthouse--made of steel and painted bright red--proudly protects boats with his faithful beam. One day a great expanse of gray steel, which also shines a bright light into the fog and darkness, is built over it. The little red lighthouse feels insignificant and useless in comparison but soon learns that . . . small can be mighty!

A portion of the sales from this book will be donated to the Jeffrey's Hook Lighthouse education and outreach programs.


Biography

HILDEGARDE H. SWIFT (1890-1977) wrote several books for children. Best known for The Railroad to Freedom, which was cited for a Newbery Honor, Ms. Swift spent her life recording the lives of heroic Americans. The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge is her most popular picture book.

LYND WARD (1905-1985) illustrated more than two hundred books for children and adults throughout his prolific career. Winner of the Caldecott Medal for his watercolors in The Biggest Bear, Mr. Ward was also famous for his wood engravings, which are featured in museum collections throughout the United States and abroad.



Awards
Reading Rainbow Review Book

General Subjects
Juvenile Fiction- Classics

Curriculum Themes
Accelerated Reader
Classics- General
Historical Fiction- General
People & Places: North America- US: New York
Social Situations- Self Esteem & Confidence
Social Situations: Feelings & Emotions- General
Travel & Transportation- Water: Boating/Sailing

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Rights Holders: B/T/P: Harcourt
M: Harcourt

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