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Moss, Marissa.
THE BRAVEST WOMAN IN AMERICA
New York : Tricycle, 2011
IL K-3, RL 3.1
ISBN 1582464006
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 This is the story of a woman who lived in the 1800s.  Ida Lewis lived with her family in a lighthouse off the coast of Rhode Island.  She loved listening to the stories her father told her about the storms and the daring rescues.  When her father became ill, it was up to Ida to run the light house.  When a terrible storm hits and the lives of sailors are on the line, will Ida be up to the challenge of saving them?
SUBJECTS:     Lewis, Ida, 1842-1911.
                        Lighthouse keepers.
                        Women -- Biography.
                        Newport (R.I.)
                        Picture books for children.

 
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