Welcome to Litsy!

Told in dual timelines, this book follows Silvestre Swan, the keeper of Newfoundland‘s Swan lighthouse in 1913. When family politics get in the way of funding, he knows the lighthouse‘s days are numbered.
2014 brings Mari Adams in her search for the wreck of the Californian. To ensure the funding for her passion project, she accepts the job to find the story behind Swan Light.
Bittersweet with wonderful characters.

Although I enjoyed this book I don‘t know if it would make a great real aloud for my specific class. It has themes of solitude and the passing of time, and I feel some kids would love this but others may find it boring. Overall it was a good book but wouldn‘t be a great real aloud for some classes.
Published 2018
Caldecott winner

Very nice illustrations. The lighthouse will always be there to shine light on the ocean even when the keepers job is done

“The keepers work is done.” The keeper has been protecting ships. Now he can protect his family now he is done with his job

“His wife is everywhere all at once, running up and down spiral stairs.”