Julia L. Sauer (1891–1983)

Short, nice, interesting. I love the strong woman character. I love the ending.

A boy reluctantly agrees to spend two weeks at a remote island lighthouse after being assured they would be relieved of duty before Christmas, so he would be home for the holiday. But it was a lie, and he spends Christmas in the lighthouse with his aunt.
Sentimental Christmas claptrap. How this rather boring, treacly short story received a Newbery Honor Book award is quite beyond me.

I read this as a child and kept it for my own children to enjoy someday. Well someday is now and I am reading this to the boys. They enjoyed this book. It wasn't quite as magical as I remembered from when I was little but it was still intriguing. It is a nice read that leads to some interesting discussion about growing up.

This was just okay. It had a nice atmosphere and interesting relationships, but I was disappointed that we never learned what happened to the folks Greta goes to visit in Blue Cove. She seemed to grow very fond of them, but had no curiosity about the rest of their lives. I also would have liked to know more about her relationships and what was happening in the present time when the weather was clear. Beautiful cover and a quick read.