SuitabookStorming back to Key West
Jane F. Collen
- Reading
- After reading, ask your child what they would like to find out about the Key West Lighthouse or the light keeper’s work during the 1835 hurricane.
- Themes
- History through adventure: The fairies decide to teach the children about the lighthouse’s history; time travel then takes the group into the 1835 hurricane. Historical material is woven into a magical adventure rather than presented as a separate lesson; the fairies’ teaching is initially described as uninteresting.
- Worth knowing
- The historical storm includes high winds and rough seas, and the group’s safety is uncertain. A child who finds weather danger unsettling may appreciate knowing that this peril is central to the adventure.