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Title: Captain January

Note: Reading ease score: 89.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Ketaki Chhabra, Wendy Crockett, and David Widger

Summary: "Captain January" by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Captain January, a weathered lighthouse keeper, and his beloved daughter, Star Bright, who appears to be a radiant presence in his otherwise solitary life on Light Island. The narrative hints at themes of love, loss, and the search for belonging, as it sets the stage for Captain January's dedication to Star following a tragic shipwreck that claimed her mother. At the start of the story, the reader is introduced to Captain January as he finishes his successful day at the wharf and rows back to his lighthouse home. Their first interaction reveals a tight-knit bond between him and Star, reflected in their playful dialogue and the Captain's pride in raising her with love and few resources. We learn through Captain Nazro's conversation with January that despite the isolation of their existence, the little girl is seen as remarkable and full of potential, learning from the Bible and Shakespeare, signifying a rich inner world. However, the arrival of a stranger seeking to claim Star brings a tension that suggests an impending change in their lives, hinting at deeper family connections and questions of identity that will unfold as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe, 1850-1943

EBook No.: 7790

Published: Mar 1, 2005

Downloads: 95

Language: English

Subject: Orphans -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Islands -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Kindness -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Ship captains -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Students -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: New England -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Intergenerational relations -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Lighthouse keepers -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Home schooling -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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2024-11-05T23:55:31Z Captain January

This edition has images.

Title: Captain January

Note: Reading ease score: 89.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Ketaki Chhabra, Wendy Crockett, and David Widger

Summary: "Captain January" by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Captain January, a weathered lighthouse keeper, and his beloved daughter, Star Bright, who appears to be a radiant presence in his otherwise solitary life on Light Island. The narrative hints at themes of love, loss, and the search for belonging, as it sets the stage for Captain January's dedication to Star following a tragic shipwreck that claimed her mother. At the start of the story, the reader is introduced to Captain January as he finishes his successful day at the wharf and rows back to his lighthouse home. Their first interaction reveals a tight-knit bond between him and Star, reflected in their playful dialogue and the Captain's pride in raising her with love and few resources. We learn through Captain Nazro's conversation with January that despite the isolation of their existence, the little girl is seen as remarkable and full of potential, learning from the Bible and Shakespeare, signifying a rich inner world. However, the arrival of a stranger seeking to claim Star brings a tension that suggests an impending change in their lives, hinting at deeper family connections and questions of identity that will unfold as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe, 1850-1943

EBook No.: 7790

Published: Mar 1, 2005

Downloads: 95

Language: English

Subject: Orphans -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Islands -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Kindness -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Ship captains -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Students -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: New England -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Intergenerational relations -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Lighthouse keepers -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Home schooling -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:7790:3 2005-03-01T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe en 1