Project Gutenberg 2005-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 138 Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe 1850 1943 Richards, Laura E. Captain January Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_January_(novel) Produced by Ketaki Chhabra, Wendy Crockett, and David Widger "Captain January" by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Captain January, a weathered lighthouse keeper, and his beloved daughter, Star Bright, who appears to be a radiant presence in his otherwise solitary life on Light Island. The narrative hints at themes of love, loss, and the search for belonging, as it sets the stage for Captain January's dedication to Star following a tragic shipwreck that claimed her mother. At the start of the story, the reader is introduced to Captain January as he finishes his successful day at the wharf and rows back to his lighthouse home. Their first interaction reveals a tight-knit bond between him and Star, reflected in their playful dialogue and the Captain's pride in raising her with love and few resources. We learn through Captain Nazro's conversation with January that despite the isolation of their existence, the little girl is seen as remarkable and full of potential, learning from the Bible and Shakespeare, signifying a rich inner world. However, the arrival of a stranger seeking to claim Star brings a tension that suggests an impending change in their lives, hinting at deeper family connections and questions of identity that will unfold as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Islands -- Juvenile fiction Kindness -- Juvenile fiction Ship captains -- Juvenile fiction Students -- Juvenile fiction New England -- Juvenile fiction Intergenerational relations -- Juvenile fiction Lighthouse keepers -- Juvenile fiction Home schooling -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 147599 2025-08-03T12:31:10.917654 text/html 148773 2021-01-26T23:44:43 text/html 127446 2025-08-03T12:31:16.661608 application/epub+zip 129223 2025-08-03T12:31:13.843620 application/epub+zip 119599 2025-08-03T12:31:12.740598 application/epub+zip 244191 2025-08-03T12:31:18.705627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231453 2025-08-03T12:31:15.963644 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205061 2022-09-04T07:23:25.385537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125856 2025-08-03T12:31:10.591636 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125691 2018-03-16T10:24:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 123728 2012-08-25T15:39:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23456 2025-08-03T12:31:18.875595 application/rdf+xml 12804 2025-08-03T12:31:13.236610 image/jpeg 3163 2025-08-03T12:31:12.990615 image/jpeg 48967 2018-03-16T10:25:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 51667 2021-01-26T23:44:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 48713 2012-08-25T15:40:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 128073 2025-08-03T12:31:10.930652 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia