Elizabeth Winthrop


Elizabeth Winthrop is an American writer. She is the author of more than sixty published books, primarily children's fiction. Winthrop wrote the middle-grade novel, The Castle in the Attic and its sequel, The Battle for the Castle, which, together, have been nominated for 23 state book awards and are considered children's classics.

Life

Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop was born in Washington, D.C. She is a daughter of the newspaper columnist and political analyst Stewart Alsop and Patricia Alsop, a retired American Red Cross medical research technologist. One of her siblings is investor and pundit Stewart Alsop Jr. They respectively are a niece and nephew of Joseph Alsop while their paternal grandparents were Joseph Wright Alsop IV and Corinne Douglas Robinson. Corinne was the daughter of Corinne Roosevelt Robinson as well as a first cousin of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and a niece of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt.
Winthrop graduated from Sarah Lawrence College. She married and divorced once before 2005. On March 26 of that year she married Robert Jason Bosseau, director of the drama program at Riverdale Country School in the Bronx, New York.

Writer

Her memoir, Daughter of Spies: Wartime Secrets, Family Lies was published under her maiden name, Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop by Regal House. Her most recent children's book is Maia and the Monster Baby illustrated by Amanda Haley. Her most recent historical novel, Counting on Grace was chosen as a Notable Book of the Year by the American Library Association, the National Council of Social Studies, the International Reading Association and the Children's Book Council among others.
Some of her most popular picture books include Dumpy La Rue, Shoes, Dog Show, Squashed in the Middle, The First Christmas Stocking, and The Biggest Parade.

Selected books

  • Daughter of Spies: Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
  • Counting on Grace, Jane Adams Peace Prize
  • The Biggest Parade Illustrated by Mark Ulriksen ;,
  • Squashed in the Middle Illustrated by Pat Cummings ALA Notable Book
  • The Battle for the Castle
  • The Castle in the Attic Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award

    Complete list of books

  • Daughter of Spies: Wartime Secrets, Family Lies, Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop,
  • Maia and the Monster Baby Illustrated by Amanda Haley;,
  • Island Justice ; ASIN B007VSRBVU
  • The Biggest Parade Illustrated by Mark Ulriksen;,
  • Counting on Grace ; ,
  • The First Christmas Stocking Illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline;,
  • Squashed in the Middle Illustrated by Pat Cummings;,
  • Dog Show Illustrated by Mark Ulriksen;,
  • Dancing Granny Illustrated by Salvatore Murdocca;,
  • The Red Hot Rattoons Illustrated by Betsy Lewin;,,
  • Halloween Hats Illustrated by Sue Truesdell;,
  • Dear Mr. President: Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Letters from a Mill Town Girl ;,
  • Dumpy La Rue Illustrated by Betsy Lewin;,
  • Promises Illustrated by Betsy Lewin;,
  • As the Crow Flies Illustrated by Joan Sandin;,
  • In My Mother's House ;,
  • Island Justice ;, EBook,
  • The Little Humpbacked Horse: A Russian Tale Illustrated by Alexander Koshkin;,
  • Bear and Roly-Poly Illustrated by Patience Brewster;,
  • I'm the Boss Illustrated by Mary Morgan;,
  • Asleep in a Heap Illustrated by Mary Morgan;,
  • The Battle for the Castle ;,, Audio,,
  • A Very Noisy Girl ; Illustrated by Ellen Weiss;,
  • Bear's Christmas Surprise ; Illustrated by Patience Brewster;,,,,,
  • Vasilissa the Beautiful ; Illustrated by Alexander Koshkin,,,
  • Luke's Bully ; Illustrated by Pat Grant Porter;,,,
  • The Best Friends Club: A Lizzie and Harold Story Illustrated by Martha Weston;,,,
  • Sledding Illustrated by Sarah Wilson;,,,
  • Bear and Mrs. Duck Illustrated by Patience Brewster;,,,
  • Maggie and the Monster Illustrated by Tomie dePaola;,,,
  • Lizzie and Harold Illustrated by Martha Weston;,
  • Shoes Illustrated by William Joyce;,,,,,
  • The Story of the Nativity Illustrated by Ruth Sanderson;,
  • The Castle in the Attic ;,,,,,, ,
  • Happy Easter, Mother Duck Illustrated by Diane Dawson Hearn;,
  • He Is Risen: The Easter Story Illustrated by Charles Mikolaycak;,
  • My First Book of the Planets, Illustrated by John Nez; ,
  • Tough Eddie Illustrated by Lillian Hoban;,,,
  • Being Brave Is Best ;,
  • Belinda's Hurricane Illustrated by Wendy Watson;,
  • The Christmas Pageant, Illustrated by Kathy Wilburn;,
  • Grover Sleeps Over Illustrated by Maggie Swanson;,
  • The Shoelace Box, Illustrated by Kathy Wilburn;
  • A Child Is Born: The Christmas Story, Illustrated by Charles Mikolaycak;,
  • Katharine's Doll Illustrated by Marilyn Hafner;,,,
  • I Think He Likes Me, Illustrated by Denise Saldutti;,
  • Miranda in the Middle ;
  • Sloppy Kisses, Illustrated by Anne Burgess;,
  • Are You Sad, Mama?, Illustrated Donna Diamond;
  • Journey to the Bright Kingdom, Illustrated by Charles Mikolaycak;
  • Marathon Miranda ;
  • Knock, Knock, Who's There ;,
  • Potbellied Possums, Illustrated by Barbara McClintock;,
  • That's Mine, Illustrated by Emily McCully;,
  • A Little Demonstration of Affection ;,
  • Walking Away, Illustrated by Noelle Massena;,
  • Bunk Beds, Illustrated by Ronald Himler;,