An Inspiring And Beautifully Illustratedpicture Book Biography Based On The Life Of Kate Moore, A Twelve-year-old Lighthouse Keeper In The 19th Century Who Saved The Lives Of Twenty-three Sailors.with An Evocative Text And Stunning Illustrations, Travel Back To The Stormy, Rocky Shores Of 19th Century Connecticut And Meet An Unforgettable Heroine-- At A Time When Girls Were Considered Anything But. Fayerweather Island Had Seen Blustery Blizzards And Rip-roaring Tides, But It Had Never Seen A Pint-sized Hurricane Until Kate Moore Claimed That Tiny Island As Her Own. Little Kate Was Supposed To Be The Lighthouse Keepers Daughter, But She Thought Of Herself As Papas Assistant.the Thirty-three Spiraling Lighthouse Stairs Finally Took A Toll On Papas Body, And So Twelve-year-old Kate Stepped Up.