women lighthouse keepers

"Ida Lewis spent a lifetime on the water, starting when her family moved the island of Lime Rock in 1857 for her father's job as lighthouse keeper. By age 15, Ida was the best swimmer in Newport, Rhode Island. And when her father suffers a stroke, Ida herself takes over as keeper of the lighthouse. But guarding the shore also means guarding the water. And when Ida spots four local boys in danger on the water, she knows she must take action, the boys' lives depend on it"--Provided by publisher.

"A biography of Kate Walker, one of the first women on the Eastern seaboard to be put in charge of an offshore lighthouse"--Provided by the publisher.

Highlights the work of Harriet Colfax, one of the first female lighthouse keepers who worked for forty-three years keeping the light burning in the Michigan City Lighthouse off Lake Michigan. Includes a glossary.

Tells the story of Ida Lewis, a woman who began tending the Lime Rock Lighthouse in Newport, Rhode Island, at the age of fifteen in 1857 after her father had a stroke, and is credited with saving at least eighteen lives during her forty years of service.

Chronicles the lives of women who lived and worked in lighthouses, braving seas and storms, rescuing people from icy waters, and lovingly caring for their lights.