Such a sweet, uplifting story!
Benjamin Postlethwaite, a lighthouse keeper, rescues Allen, his mother and twenty-some other people when their schooner begins to sink. Memories of that evening in the lighthouse bouyed Allen through difficult times at his grandparents' home and then at boarding school. Determined to return to Benjamin, Allen journeys there after completing high school and finds a home with Benjamin.
A beautiful story of friendship and family.
*Highly recommend. I want more stories like this one!
Something to consider: Reluctant readers will appreciate the illustrations and short chapters. The themes, however, may be a bit mature for these readers. My junior high son would enjoy the story but may not pick it up because the length and illustrations would make him erroneously conclude it was too "babyish" for him.
-Borrowed from the library.
