Calling all lighthouse lovers! Come visit our Okemos storytime with author Stephanie Owen, where she will read her book, The Lonely Lighthouse, which is about the Little Sable Point Lighthouse in Mears, Michigan.
Saturday, May 30 | 11am - 12pm
About the Book:
The Little Sable Point Lighthouse in Mears, Michigan, shares its story, beginning with its construction in 1874, throughout its years of service, and the events it has witnessed.
Nestled among the sand dunes near Mears, Michigan, a lighthouse rises high into the sky beside a shimmering lake. The lighthouse is eager to share its light with the ships sailing on Lake Michigan. But first it needs a keeper to light its oil lamp, to ignite its spark. Soon, a keeper comes along.
The lighthouse and its keeper settle into a daily routine. And every night, the keeper climbs to the top to light the oil lamp, sharing its light with the ships sailing on the lake.
When the keeper can’t continue his duties, a new keeper arrives. And then another and another as the years go by.
But one day, workers come to take away the oil lamp and install an electric light. There is no need for a keeper anymore. The lighthouse is left alone and lonely. Will anyone ever share its spark again?
About the Author:
Stephanie Owen grew up in Illinois and spent her summers in Michigan. Stephanie currently lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with her husband, daughter, and two dogs. She is a high school English teacher. This is her first picture book.
