Elizabeth Winthrop
Author of The Castle in the Attic
About the Author
Author Elizabeth Winthrop grew up in Washington, D. C., and has written over 50 works of fiction for all ages. She has won numerous awards including the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, the Pen Syndicated Fiction Award, the California Young Readers Medal and the Jane Addams Peace Prize Honor Book. show more Many of her children's books are based on her childhood memories and the experiences of her children and other children she has talked to. Her book Belinda's Hurricane is based on the time she lived through a hurricane with her grandmother on an island off the coast of Connecticut. I Think He Likes Me is based on her daughter's reaction to her younger brother when he was brought home from the hospital. Her most popular books are The Castle in the Attic and The Battle for the Castle. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Maggie und das Monster 1 copy
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- Other names
- Alsop, Elizabeth Winthrop
- Birthdate
- 1948-09-14
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Washington, D.C., USA
- Places of residence
- New York, New York, USA
- Relationships
- Alsop, Stewart (father)
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- Works
- 62
- Also by
- 4
- Members
- 8,392
- Popularity
- #2,874
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 203
- ISBNs
- 231
- Languages
- 2
- Favorited
- 1