Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction (Sandpiper)

The Story of Its Construction

Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books (Oct 26, 1981)

9780395316689

| Paperback

80 pages | 226 x 302 mm | English

$ 9.95 | Value: $ 9.95

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Dewey 726.6

Genre

Children

Subject

Architecture, Gothic
Cathedrals
Juvenile Nonfiction / Architecture

Plot

Readers worldwide recognize Caldecott Medal winner David Macaulay's imaginary Cathedral of Chutreaux. This critically acclaimed book has been translated into a dozen languages and remains a classic of children's literature and a touchstone for budding architects. Cathedral's numerous awards include a prestigious Caldecott Honor and designation as a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year for Macaulay's intricate pen-and-ink illustrations. Journey back to centuries long ago and visit the fictional people of twelfth-, thirteenth-, and fourteenth-century Europe whose dreams, like Cathedral, stand the test of time. This title has been selected as a Common Core text exemplar (Grades 6–8, Informational Texts: Science, Mathematics, and Technical Studies).