- Nominated for the Silver Birch Award, 2002
Reviews
King of the Castle is a great read aloud - short, crisp sentences laced with emotion. This is the beautiful, poignant story of a school caretaker who learns to read. In addition to its literacy message, the book shows kids that adults are vulnerable, too, and that it takes courage to face the big issues in life. Tears will flow.
Rick Book
A gentle tale...for a different treatment of adult literacy.
School Library Journal
This brief, concisely written and touching novel, crafted by award-winner Kathy Stinson, explores the difficulties of being an illiterate adult in a literate environment. The frustrations experienced by Mr. Elliot are very real, as is the hypocrisy that surrounds his everyday experiences.