Birdie’s family moves to a small, isolated island off the coast of Maine. Birdie enjoys watching her lightkeeper father as he tends the lights. Then, one stormy night, her father falls ill. Only Birdie knows how to keep the lighthouse’s strong beam running. Without that light, passing ships will be in danger. Can Birdie find the courage to guide the boats safely into harbour? Deborah Hopkinson weaves a riveting historical fiction tale in Birdie’s Lighthouse. Kimberly Bulcken Root provides evocative illustrations. | Birdie's Lighthouse by Deborah Hopkinson, Paperback | Indigo Chapters