Today is publication day for KEEPER OF THE LIGHT: Juliet Fish Nichols Fights the San Francisco Fog (Cameron Kids/Abrams), beautifully illustrated with watercolor paintings by Rachell Sumpter. Hurrah! Many thanks to my editor Amy Novesky and everyone at Cameron Kids for all their hard work to bring this book to fruition!
KEEPER OF THE LIGHT: Juliet Fish Nichols Fights the San Francisco Fog tells of the heroic efforts of Juliet Fish Nichols, lighthouse keeper on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay from 1902 to 1914, who stood at her post for three fog shrouded days in the summer of 1906, ringing the fog bell by hand when the automated mechanism failed. At the time, the bay was filled with ships bringing supplies to San Francisco after the recent devastating earthquake.With reduced visibility, boats needed the bell to warn them away from the rocky shoreline. Juliet Fish Nichols’ perseverance at her post during those foggy days was key to preventing further possible disaster. This is the dramatic story of a woman who didn’t give up, despite bad weather and equipment failure.
