Elizabeth Winthrop

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For the American writer, see Elizabeth Hartley Winthrop.

Elizabeth Winthrop (born 1948 or 1949),[1] also known as Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop, is an American writer, the author of more than sixty published books, primarily children's fiction.[2] She is best known for the classic middle-grade novel, The Castle in the Attic and its sequel The Battle for the Castle[3] which have been nominated for 23 state book awards and are considered children's classics.[4]

Life

Elizabeth Winthrop was born in Washington, DC. She is a daughter of the newspaper columnist and political analyst Stewart Alsop[5] and one of her siblings is investor and pundit Stewart Alsop II.[6] Her uncle was Joseph Alsop. Her grandfather was Joseph Alsop IV (1876–1953) married to Corinne Douglas Robinson (1886–1971). She is a great grandniece of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt[7] and first-cousin twice removed to Eleanor Roosevelt. Her great-grandmother was Corinne Roosevelt Robinson.

Winthrop graduated from Sarah Lawrence College. She married and divorced once before 2005. On March 26 of that year she married Robert Jason Bosseau (Jason), director of the drama program at Riverdale Country School in the Bronx. Her mother Patricia Alsop was then a retired American Red Cross medical research technologist.[1]

Winthrop lived in New York City, according to her page at GoodReads.com as of May 2010.

Writer

Her most recent children's book is Maia and the Monster Baby (Holiday House, 2012) illustrated by Amanda Haley.[8][9] Her most recent historical novel, Counting on Grace[10] was chosen as a Notable Book of the Year by the American Library Association,[11] the National Council of Social Studies,[12] the International Reading Association[13] and the Children’s Book Council[14] among others.

Some of her most popular picture books include Dumpy La Rue,[15] Shoes,[16] Dog Show,[17] Squashed in the Middle,[18] The First Christmas Stocking,[19] and The Biggest Parade.[20]

Selected books

Complete list of books

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Elizabeth Winthrop, Jason Bosseau" (marriage announcement). The New York Times. March 27, 2005. Page I15.
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External links

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