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The Light at Tern Rock

by Julia L. Sauer · 1951

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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 will lighthouse keeper Byron Flagg return in time for Ronnie and Aunt Martha to make it home for Christmas? A Newbery Honor Book.

Genre
historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
ChristmasChristmasMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture booksyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 64 pages
Form
short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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