The Storm – Blackbird and Company

And when she finally emerges, there is no one to talk to. (Ch. 1, pg. 14)
As Adventure was flung here and there, up and down, Seabold clung to the little boat with all his strength, for there was nothing else to do. (Ch. 2, pg. 19)
Just as Seabold whispered these words, a magnificent light broke through the darkness, and the long, distant call of a horn sounded across the water. (Ch. 2, pg. 21)
When Pandora was but a kitten, she and her father had gone sailing aboard a grand schooner, bound for a new country. (Ch. 1, pg. 9)
And now, weary with being alone for so long, Pandora was about to save one more. (Ch. 1, pg. 15)

The schooner met many waves on the open ocean.
After the rain, the sun will emerge from behind the clouds.
The weary traveler rested after a long day of hiking.
The baby likes to fling Cheerios across the breakfast table.
Suzie saw a magnificent sunrise with all different shades of pink and yellow.

A deep fog will bring an end to a ship. (Ch. 1, pg. 9)
One morning Pandora wakes up and knows becoming a lighthouse keeper is her destiny. (Ch. 1, pg. 13)
Lighthouses are often built in unwelcoming places, atop sharp and dangerous rocks. (Ch. 1, pg. 13)
Pandora is not afraid of her life because her heart is so good and clear that no fear would creep inside it. (Ch. 1, pg. 14)
When Seabold is old enough to leave home and family, he builds himself a boat. (Ch. 2, pg. 18)
Seabold always knows when a storm is coming because his nose tells him. (Ch. 2, pg. 19)
Seabold whispers, “Safe harbor. Let there be a safe harbor” into the wind. (Ch. 2, pg. 21)

Then, once Seabold was able to hobble about on his leg with the help of a walking stick, their talks moved outside. (Ch. 4, pg. 32)
Pandora smiled with pleasure. (Ch. 3, ph. 26)
“…And the splint will prevent further injury.” (Ch. 3, pg. 26)
“One who loves the solitary life.” (Ch. 3, pg. 29)
Seabold was very curious about the workings of the lighthouse, but his leg would not permit him to climb the four steep flight of stairs, then the ladder up into the lantern room to reach the great glass lamp. (Ch. 4, pg. 35)

When Seabold wakes up, he wonders if the storm could have just been a dream. (Ch. 3, pg. 24)
Seabold has been with Pandora for three days when he wakes up. (Ch. 3, pg. 26)
Pandora wraps Seabold’s leg in plantain leaves to relieve the swelling. (Ch. 3, pg. 26)
Pandora lives the solitary life to save lives. (Ch. 3, pg. 29)
Pandora and Seabold agree that the bad animals are more interesting than the good ones. (Ch. 4, pg. 33)
For July and August there is little rain and hardly any fog. (Ch. 4, pg. 33)
Seabold’s leg does not allow him to climb the four steep flights of stairs and the ladder up into the lantern room. (Ch. 4, pg. 35)

Why were gulls circling higher and higher, their cries growing more and more frantic. (Ch. 5, pg, 40)
Over the next few hours the wind built to an astonishing speed, and its gusts rocked the tower Pandora worked in. (Ch. 5, pg. 42)
It had been a bad break, and in spite of Pandora’s marvelous herbs and capable splinting, the leg was weak. (Ch. 6, pgs. 48-49)
He was miserable. (Ch. 5, pg. 42)
Together they gathered wood for winter fires and food for winter sustenance. (Ch. 6, pg. 49)

The dog was frantic and ran around in circles while his family set off fireworks.
Micah was miserable when his parents put him on time out.
A large gust blew the hat off my head.
Spring brought flowers in marvelous colors.
On Thanksgiving, Tomâ€™s family enjoyed sustenance of turkey and apple cider.

A sky above a sea loves unpredictability. (Ch. 5, pg. 40)
Fog, lightning, lashing rain, and hard wind could all lead a ship onto the rocks and sink her. (Ch. 5, pg. 42)
Pandora does not have time to dress warmly or carry wood to the watch room stove. (Ch. 5, pg. 42)
Seabold plans to sail away by October’s end so he can leave before the winter storms begin. (Ch. 6, pg. 48)
As the wind blows crisper and harder and the sky fills with birds going away, Seabold realizes he will not be able to sail this winter. (Ch. 6, pg. 49)
Being in the lantern room thrills Seabold as much as even the finest sailing day. (Ch. 6, pg. 50)
Seabold says he will build a gazebo at the top of daisy-hill. (Ch. 6, pg. 52)

Still, when finally the exhausted cat and dog laid their heads down to a brief sleep, they slept well, and with contented hearts. (Ch. 7, pg. 57)
And when, with full stomachs and happy hearts, the children were put to bed, Seabold and Pandora had their last cup of tea in the sitting room and reminisced. (Ch. 9, pg. 77)
Pandora sighed deeply, but with resolve. (Ch. 7, pg. 60)
“I have a feeling,” she said soberly. (Ch. 7, pg. 58)
The boy-mouse and the girl-mouse nodded vigorously. (Ch. 8, pg. 65)

I am content when my whole family is home and there is a fire going in the hearth.
The teacher spoke soberly when teaching the history lesson.
Tania worked with great resolve when completing her school project.
The antelope ran vigorously from the cheetah that was chasing it.
My grandparents like to reminisce by looking through old family photo albums.

In the worst of the cold days, the entire island is covered in ice. (Ch. 7, pg. 56)
While Seabold is hammering on the gazebo atop the daisy-hill he sees what looks to be a floating crate. (Ch. 7, pg. 57)
The flag on the floating crate is actually made of a small red shirt on a stick. (Ch. 8, pg. 64)
When Seabold carries all three mice to shore, Pandora is waiting with a blanket and a bowl of water. (Ch. 8, pg. 67)
The three young mice are named Whistler, Lila, and Tiny. (Ch. 8, pg. 67)
Pandora needs to find a special branch of willow in the woods to help Tiny. (Ch. 8, pgs. 68-69)
Before Seabold finds them at sea, Whistler, Lia, and Tiny live an orphanage far from Pandora’s lighthouse. (Ch. 9, pg. 74)