The Staircase -- Ann Rinaldi, Paperback

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 José, 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.


Author: Ann Rinaldi
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 11/20/2024
Pages: 230
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.38lbs
Size: 6.95h x 4.52w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780152167882
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.3
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 43425 / Staircase


Review Citation(s):
Kliatt 07/01/2002 pg. 23

About the Author
ANN RINALDI is an award-winning author best known for bringing history vividly to life. She has received numerous starred reviews and awards, as well as widespread recognition for her historical novels. Ms. Rinaldi lives in central New Jersey.