Lightship
School year: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
No. of pages 48
Published: 2007
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Once, lightships anchored on waters across America, on the oceans and in the Great Lakes, floating where lighthouses could not be built. Smaller than most ships, but more steadfast, too, they held their spots, through calm and storm, to guide sailors toward safe waters.
In these pages one lightship and her crew (and cat) again hold their place. The crew goes again from bow to stern, from keel to mast, to run their engines, shine their lights, and sound their horns.
They run the small ship that guides the large ships. They are the crew (and cat) that work to make the ocean safe, that hold their place, so other ships can sail.
Come aboard! [This book description comes from a different edition of this title. Please report any inaccuracies].
This book is the winner of numerous awards
There are 48 pages in this book.
This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).
This book was published in 2007 by Simon & Schuster .
Brian Floca is the author and illustrator of Locomotive , winner of the 2013 Caldecott Medal; Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 , a Robert F. Sibert Honor Book and a New York Times Best Illustrated Book; Lightship , also a Sibert Honor Book; and Racecar Alphabet , an ALA Notable Children's Book. He has illustrated Avi's Poppy Stories, Kate Messner's Marty McGuire novels, and Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan's Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring , a Sibert Honor Book and winner of the Orbis Pictus Award. You can visit him online at BrianFloca. com.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Cybils Award - Nonfiction
This book was recognised in the Nonfiction category by the Cybils Award. The Cybils Awards is a group of readers passionate about seeking out and recognizing books that represent diversity, inclusion, and appropriate representation for children and teens. To accomplish that goal, the Cybils Awards works to recognize books written for children and young adults that combine both the highest literary merit and popular appeal.
Robert F Sibert Informational Book Award
This book was recognised by the Robert F Sibert Informational Book Award.
Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books - Children
This book was recognised in the Children category of the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books.
Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award - Nonfiction - Transitional
This book was recognised in the Nonfiction - Transitional category by the Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award.
Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Ages 0-7 Years
This book was recognised in the Ages 0-7 Years category by the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens.
Buckaroo Book Award
This book was recognised by the Buckaroo Book Award.
