The novel has won the dorothy canfield fisher children s book award and the california young reader medal.
Castle in the attic book report.
While the story moves a bit too fast for an adult it s a wonderful book for elementary age kids.
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It s an old real looking stone and wooden model of a castle with a drawbridge moat and a finger high knight to guard the gates.
It has also been nominated for twenty three state book awards.
The castle in the attic by elizabeth winthrop.
Her best known work is the castle in the attic which was nominated for twenty three state awards and won the won the dorothy canfield fisher children s book award the california young reader s medal and was named a children s choice by the international reading association.
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But then she gives him her parting gift a mysterious model castle that has been in her family for years.
It is the first of two books about the castle in the attic plot summary when 10 year old william s beloved housekeeper decides to return to england william is disappointed and desperately wants her to stay.
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Phillips is leaving he is devastated.
The castle in the attic is a children s fantasy novel by elizabeth winthrop and illustrator trina schart hyman first published in 1985.
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A short and sweet story about a boy who is given a special castle.
When william learns that his favorite caretaker mrs.
It s almost too real.
The castle in the attic by elizabeth winthrop synopsis william has just received the best present of his life.
The castle is perfect in every way with a drawbridge a moat and a fingerhigh knight to guard the gates.
This is a book report produced by sixth graders at alba middle school with the help of artist in residence sheila hagler.