The Bells of Lake Superior by Dayton O. Hyde
98 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Hardcover with jacket. Ages 10 and up
For Tommy Parkman, life at the close of the nineteenth century is filled with
hardship. His father has died in prison, and now Tommy and his mother are
crowded into a tiny apartment in the old church rectory. Though he’s only thirteen years old, Tommy is a chimney sweep by trade. He scrambles
across steep, slippery roofs to earn a few extra pennies for his mother, who
ekes out a living by cleaning the church. For reasons that Tommy does not understand, his northern Michigan hometown is
plagued by disharmony. No one smiles. Children rarely play with one another.
Neighbors refuse to help neighbors. With a tone, story, and characters
reminiscent of Dickens, author Dayton Hyde draws upon his own northern Michigan
childhood to spin a vivid tale of darkness and redemption. The Bells of Lake
Superior is a ringing testament to the transcendent power of music and the
creative spirit.
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