Her popular middle grade fantasy novels, THE CASTLE IN THE ATTIC and THE BATTLE FOR THE CASTLE which have received numerous state book awards are included in curricula across the country and have sold over 2 million copies. Another recent picture book, SQUASHED IN THE MIDDLE, is an ALA Notable Book and a Bank Street College Best Book of the Year. She is also the author of such popular picture books as THE FIRST CHRISTMAS STOCKING, THE BIGGEST PARADE, SHOES, and DUMPY LA RUE, with illustrations by Betsy Lewin which was a pick of the lists in the New York Times, Barnes and Noble, Booksense and Nick Jr. COUNTING ON GRACE has been nominated for nine state book awards. Her most recent books for children include the highly acclaimed COUNTING ON GRACE, an American Library Association Notable Book, the 2007 VERMONT READS Selection as well as Notable Trade Book of the National Council of Social Studies. Elizabeth Winthrop is the award-winning author of more than fifty works of fiction for children and adults.
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