num_pages: 380
description: British title for A Northern Light...When Mattie is given letters by a guest at the hotel where she has a summer job, she thinks the guest is simply upset. But when the woman is found drowned next day, Mattie must decide whether she will read them, or burn them as requested. A touching funny surprising novel set in 1906 and based on a true story.
language: English
title: A Gathering Light
titlecomplete: A Gathering Light
characters: Grace Brown, Lou Gokey, Weaver Smith, Emily Wilcox, Beth Gokey, Mattie Gokey, Abby Gokey, Royal Loomis, Tommy Hubbard, Michael Gokey
genres: Historical, Mystery, Teen, Young Adult, Romance, Historical Fiction, Audiobook, Coming Of Age, Fiction, Young Adult Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 43668
places: Adirondack Mountains, New York, New York (State)
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Borders Original Voices Award
category: YA or Independent Reader, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Los Angeles Times Book Prize
category: Young Adult Literature, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Michael L. Printz Award, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Charlotte Award, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Rhode Island Teen Book Award, awardedAt: 1230796800000
name: Lincoln Award, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Carnegie Medal, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Gateway Readers Award
publisher: Bloomsbury