| The Staircase Contributor(s): Rinaldi, Ann (Author) |
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ISBN: 0152167889 ISBN-13: 9780152167882 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2002 Annotation: Inspired by the legend of the "miraculous" staircase in the Chapel of Loretto in Santa Fe, Ann Rinaldi skillfully blends the mystery surrounding the staircase's builder with the daily trials of a spunky 13-year-old girl growing up in the late 1870s. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Religious - Christian - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 00008854 |
| Lexile Measure: 590 |
| Series: Great Episodes (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 4.52" W x 6.95" (0.38 lbs) 230 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Geographic Orientation - New Mexico - Locality - Santa Fe, N.M. - Topical - Death/Dying - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 43425 Reading Level: 4.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: How could Lizzy Enders's father abandon her at a girls school run by nuns? She's surrounded by Catholics--but she's Methodist Shunned by the other boarders, Lizzy befriends a wandering carpenter named Jos , who with just three tools--and unflagging faith--builds an elaborate spiral staircase in the new chapel in mere weeks. When he disappears without a trace, Lizzy realizes that the way she sees things is not always the way they are. Inspired by the legend of the miraculous staircase in the Chapel of Loretto in Santa Fe, Ann Rinaldi skillfully blends the mystery surrounding the staircase's builder with the daily trials of a spunky thirteen-year-old girl growing up in the 1870s. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rinaldi, Ann: - ANN RINALDI is an award-winning author best known for bringing history vividly to life. A self-made writer and newspaper columnist for twenty-one years, Ms. Rinaldi attributes her interest in history to her son, who enlisted her to take part in historical reenactments up and down the East Coast. She lives with her husband in central New Jersey. |