THE ONE WHO WASN’T AFRAID OF THE WAVES (Ida Lewis)

“Celle qui n’avait pas peur des vagues” | Alexis Jenni & Zafouko Yamamoto | Paulsen Jeunesse | 40pp | 24.5 x 30.4 cm

Landing in 1857 on the small island of Lime Rock, north of New York, to follow her lighthouse keeper father, Ida turns out to be, at the age of 12, the best swimmer in the area. She learns to sail a rowboat, just as she learns to take care of the lighthouse. When her father falls ill, she becomes the only one who can replace him in his duties. Ida carries out maintenance and surveillance work, in charge of the lantern that helps the boats navigate to reach Newport Harbor. And when Ida sees four boys in danger in the water, she knows she has to act, because their lives depend on it. She doesn’t hesitate for a second. After that first rescue, there will be many others, although no one will know about them, and it didn’t matter to Ida. She wasn’t afraid and she was just doing what she did best in life: saving lives.

In the same series: The man who wanted to do everything very, very well (Fridtjof Nansen) / The one who knew how to look after herself (Ada Blackjack) / The one who always wanted to walk in the forest (John Muir) / The one who wanted to climb to the top (Tenzin Norgay)

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