The Bravest Woman in America
July 2011 Shop Indie Bookstores
DESCRIPTION
Ida Lewis loved everything about the sea, so when her father
became the official keeper of Lime Rock Lighthouse in Newport, Rhode
Island, she couldn’t imagine anything better. Throughout
the years, Ida shadowed her father as he tended the lighthouse,
listening raptly to his stories about treacherous storms, drowning
sailors, and daring rescues. Under her father’s watchful
eye, she learned to polish the lighthouse lens so the light would
shine bright. She learned to watch the sea for any sign of trouble.
And, most importantly, she learned to row. Ida felt ready for
anything - and she was.
AWARDS
Junior Library Guild Selection 2010
Amelia Bloomer Project’s Recommended Titles List for 2012
Semi-finalist for the Irma Black Bank Street College 2012 Best Picture Book Award
REVIEWS
Wall Street Journal "In Marissa Moss's telling, and with Andrea
U'Ren's rich, color-soaked illustrations, Ida's good cheer, moxie
and resourcefulness evoke the work ethic of her time as much as her
own intrepidness."
Read the whole review here: Wall Street Journal, July 16, 2011, A Strong Woman Who
Saved Lives
All images and text on this site are (c) Marissa Moss unless otherwise noted.
