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K-Gr 3—Sophie lives on the grounds of Split Rock Lighthouse—now a National Historic Landmark—on the shore of Lake Superior. The youngest of six siblings, she is eager to take on some responsibilities of her own. So when Mama remarks that her bread dough is rising fast, Sophie runs outside to warn the others that a storm is approaching. The story focuses on how the lighthouse works and offers some curious adages regarding natural phenomena and stormy weather. "Dandelion blossoms close up before a rain," notes si...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Sighting nature's clues of a coming storm, Sophie warns her family and then helps her father, the lighthouse keeper, prepare. In an informative but repe...Log In or Sign Up to Read More