love and music holds a fam i ly clos e and
THE LIGHT
In a l i ghthous e on an island i n the s ea,
creates a sa fe haven for others.
Jo Ol iver
JO OLIVER
9 781921 928413
NEW FRONTIER PUBLISHING
ISBN 9781921928413
The Li ght
First published in Australia 2013
by New Frontier Publishing Pty Ltd
The Li ght
ABN 67 126 171 757
Suite 3, Level 2, 18 Aquatic Drive, Frenchs Forest NSW 2086, Australia www.newfrontier.com.au
Text and illustrations copyright © 2013 Jo Oliver
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The Cataloguing-in-Publication entry for your forthcoming publication is as follows: National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry Author: Oliver, Jo.
Title: The Light / Jo Oliver.
ISBN: 9781921928413 (hbk.)
Target Audience: For primary school age. Subjects: Lighthouses--Juvenile fiction. Dewey Number: A823.4
Montague Island Lighthouse: NAA: A9568,1/11/1 Designed by Celeste Vlok Printed in China
Jo Ol iver
For my father, who loved m e.
In m emory of thos e who have l ived on Montague Island and kept the l i ght shi ni ng, and the chi ldren, John and Isab el la, who are buried there.
‘The l i ght shi nes i n the darkness and the darkness has not overcom e it.’ John 1:5
The l i ghthous e stands on the hi gh, smooth rock of the island. The l i ght shi nes from dusk unti l dawn to protect thos e at s ea.
My father is the l i ghthous e keep er.
Our fam i ly l ives i n the l i ghthous e keep er’s cottage.
Som eti m es at ni ght I hear Father play his fiddle as he tends the l i ght.
In the morni ng, whi lst Father sleeps,
we have j obs to do.