Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction

A 1974 Caldecott Honor Book

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).

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 10/26/1981
ISBN: 9780395316689
Pages: 80
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 11.90h x 8.90w x 0.40d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 47219 / Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction
Reading Level: 7.3 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 1