Smucker: To Keep the South Manitou Light

To Keep the South Manitou Light

Anna Egan Smucker

Great Lakes Books Series
Price: $23.95
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“To Keep the South Manitou Light is an exciting, well-paced narrative that captures the era as well as the continuing allure of Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula. An interesting and well-written addition to the historical literature genre for young readers.”

—Laurie Lanzen Harris, editor and publisher of Biography for Beginners

 

“For the older kids, Anna Egan Smucker has written a wonderful historical novel set on South Manitou Island during the fall of 1871. To Keep the South Manitou Light tells the fictional tale of a 12-year-old named Jessie, whose family has been taking care of the lighthouse on the island for generations. Rich in historical detail, Smucker’s painstakingly researched book would be a great read-aloud experience in the classroom as well as in the kid’s room. Check out the author’s notes in the back since they explain how the research was done and outline the historical context of her characters, they are equally as fascinating.”

—Traverse City Record-Eagle