Saved at Sea: A Lighthouse Story

Alick Fergusson has never known anything but the lighthouse. Raised by his grandfather on a remote island, his world is defined by the rhythm of waves and the sweep of beams across dark water. Then comes the night that changes everything: a ship breaks against the rocks, and Alick and his grandfather race into the storm to save whoever they can. They find one survivor - a frightened little girl, washed ashore amid the wreckage. Who is she? Where do she belong? As answers emerge and a family comes to claim her, Alick must confront what it means to love someone you cannot keep. Written in 1879, this Victorian children's tale captures something timeless about the cost and worth of compassion, about holding on and letting go, and about discovering that home is not just a place but the people we choose to shelter.