THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER SERIES: EDUCATOR GUIDES

Best Users: Public Librarians, Booksellers, Book Clubs, Home Learning
Best Audience: Ages 8-13

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EDUCATOR GUIDES

“Listen. Ask. And finally, Trust.” —Melanie Crowder, A Way between Worlds

While author and educator Melanie Crowder, has created two brilliant, creative Educator Guides rich in STEM, Arts, Language Arts, History, and more, the above quote is a teaching tool all onto itself. What more do we need to know in engaging with children and literature than listen, ask, and trust?

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ABOUT THE BOOKS

The Lighthouse between the Worlds
Series: Lighthouse Keepers Series, Book 1
By Melanie Crowder
Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Available Hardcover, Paperback, eBook
Age Range: 8 – 12 Years

Griffin and his father tend to their lighthouse on the craggy coast of Oregon with the same careful routine each day. There are hardly ever any visitors, but they like it that way. Which is why, when a group of oddly dressed strangers suddenly appears, Griffin begins to see just how many secrets his father has been keeping. He never imagined that his lighthouse contains a portal to strange and dangerous worlds, or that a Society of Lighthouse Keepers exists to protect the Earth from a fearsome enemy invasion.

But then Griffin’s dad is pulled through the lens of the lighthouse into one of those other worlds. With his father gone, nobody from the Society is giving Griffin any answers, so he’s on his own. Armed only with a book of mysterious notes from his parents, Griffin is determined to find his dad, no matter what dangers lurk on the other side of the portal.

“Each world is distinctly magical—including one with literal dream clouds, one where flora and humans are deeply interwoven, one with the unique ability to create glass wonders—and Crowder uses vivid sensory descriptions as well as striking metaphors to make the worlds come alive in novel ways.”
—BCCB
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“Readers fascinated by the idea of other worlds will be hooked by this adventure, which, complete with a missing scientist parent, is similar to A Wrinkle in Time. . . . With sharp world building and constant action, Crowder has wrought an auspicious start to what will clearly be a fascinating series.”
—Booklist

 

A Way between Worlds
Series: Lighthouse Keepers Series, Book 2
By Melanie Crowder
Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Available Hardcover, eBook
Age Range: 8 – 12 Years

There is more than just one world—and all of them are in grave danger.

After a narrow escape from the battle-torn world of Somni, Griffin and his fierce, newfound ally Fi find themselves at the center of a war that threatens not only the people of Earth, but those of other worlds entirely. Connected by the lighthouse that acts as a portal, each world harbors a unique kind of magic that the greedy rulers of Somni are determined to capture for themselves.

Unless Griffin and Fi can find a way to stop these would-be conquerors, everything they hold dear will be lost. Navigating magical worlds of mist, water, vines, and fire in search of an answer, the two friends will have to discover their own gifts before they can save not only themselves but the worlds—every single one of them.

“Best enjoyed directly after finishing its predecessor, this title will delight readers who yearn for escape, new worlds, and powerful main characters.”
—School Library Journal
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“Worldbuilding is vivid, from Caligo’s library, with bear-sized batlike creatures that convey visitors to the multistoried stacks, to Maris, where the inhabitants live on docks suspended above the sea…An effective and exciting conclusion.”
—Kirkus Reviews