Book
Captain January
by Laura E. Richards
- Genre
- Classics
- Words
- 22625
Reading measures
- Lexile
- 980L
- Suggested reading age
- ages 10–12
A young girl named Star lives in a lighthouse with Captain January, the elderly lighthouse keeper who rescued and raised her after a shipwreck. Their affectionate, isolated life is disrupted when outsiders begin to question Star’s origins and whether the devoted captain should be allowed to remain her guardian.
Tags
Adventure-Sea StoriesDisasters-ShipwrecksInterpersonal Relationships-FamilyLighthouseNatural Environments-Oceans/Seas