The Bells of Lake Superior Author:Dayton O. Hyde Tommy is a thirteen-year-old chimney sweep, living in a northern Michigan town on the shores of Lake Superior at the close of the nineteenth century. Tommy's life is filled with hardship. His father died in prison, and Tommy and his mother live in a tiny apartment in the old church rectory. he finds life extremely difficult until the power o... more »f music changes everything.
One day, in a tiny room at the top of the bell tower, Tommy begins to write music. By the time he has finished, Tommy's first symphony will change not only his own destiny, but the future of his entire community. He tunes the town's various church bells to harmonize and writes his first symphony, sparking unity among the townspeople.« less