The Little Chapel That Stood

The Little Chapel That Stood
Author A. B. Curtiss
Cover artist Mirto Golino
Country United States
Language English
Published 2003, Oldcastle Publishing
Media type Print
Pages 40 pages
ISBN 0932529771

The Little Chapel That Stood is a 2003 children's novel by A. B. Curtiss.[1] It tells the story of the September 11 attacks by focusing on St. Paul's Chapel, a historic chapel which is located less than 100 yards (91 m) from the destroyed Twin Towers; the chapel survived intact and became a haven for rescue workers in the days after the attacks.[2][3][4] The book's cover features a watercolor painting by Mirto Golino that depicts the chapel surrounded by high rises in Manhattan in 2001. The title is a nod to the children's classic The Little Engine that Could.[5]

The book has been used in schools[6] and is recommended as a way to introduce a difficult topic to children for discussion.[7][8] The nickname "Little Chapel that Stood" has become a general way to refer to the building.[9][3][10]

References

  1. "The Little Chapel That Stood: Remembering 9/11". Education Week. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  2. "Sanctuary at Ground Zero". National Geographic. September 2, 2002. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  3. 1 2 "'The Little Chapel that Stood' Marks 9/11". Associated Press (Washington TImes). September 11, 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  4. "The Little Chapel that Stood". Museum Store, 9/11 Memorial. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  5. Strauss, Valerie (September 11, 2013). "How to teach the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks to young people". Washington Post. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  6. "Lesson EIV-10 A Poem about St. Paul’s Chapel: “The Little Chapel That Stood”" (PDF). New Jersey State Board of Education. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  7. "Reading guide: The Little Chapel that Stood" (PDF). Our Story: September 11, 2001. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  8. "10 Books on September 11 to Share with Kids". Huffington Post. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  9. Oestreich, James R. (October 7, 2012). "Keeping Up the Spirit of Bach and Carrying On". New York Times. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  10. Dobnik, Verena (September 11, 2012). "Prayers, Bells at NYC's "Little Chapel That Stood"". NBC New York. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
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