Lynne Heinzmann
Author
Series
Publisher
Woodhall Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Wanton Chase was a sickly baby so his mother took him to stay with his grandparents at the Rose Island Lighthouse, thinking the sea air would do him good. Despite his isolation on the island, Wanton cried when he had to leave, and later in life he wrote nostalgically of his happy boyhood times spent at the lighthouse. The Curious Childhood of Wanton Chase captures some of Mr. Chase's memories through heartwarming stories interspersed with fascinating...
Author
Publisher
Woodhall Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"But Cats Don't Talk is a young adult novel that combines elements of romance, tragedy, classical music, auditory hallucinations, a reinterpretation of "family," and dogged determination. It is the inspiring story of Rebecca O'Sullivan, a 17-year-old prodigy who has everything going for her: a promising career as a classical pianist, a supportive mother/piano teacher/manager, and a loving pet, Beethoven the Cat (BC), who accompanies her everywhere,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Woodhall Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This entertaining and informative book gives life to the true memories of Paul Stedman, a boy who lived in the Rose Island Lighthouse (Newport, Rhode Island) in the 1930s with his grandfather, the lighthouse keeper. In this second book of The Rose Island Lighthouse Series, charming short stories about Paul's adventures are adeptly intermixed with factual chapters, whimsical paintings, and historical photographs. Written to be enjoyed by readers or...