

When he disappears without a trace, Lizzy realizes that the way she sees things is not always the way they are. 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. Reading Level: 4.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0


Physical Information: 0.6" H x 4.52" W x 6.95" (0.38 lbs) 230 pagesįeatures: Bibliography, Ikids, Price on Product Juvenile Fiction | Religious - Christian - General Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century This item is available now at an even betterīinding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & EditionsĪnnotation: 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.Ĭlick for more in this series: Great Episodes (Paperback)
