''The Little Chapel That Stood'' is a 2003 children's

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with verses by A. B. Curtiss and pictures by Mirto Golino. It tells the story of the

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by focusing on

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, a historic chapel which is located less than from the destroyed

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; the chapel survived intact and became a haven for rescue workers in the days after the attacks. The book's cover features a watercolor painting by Mirto Golino that depicts the chapel surrounded by high rises in

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in 2001, including the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center. The title is a nod to the children's picture-book classic ''

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'' by Watty Piper. The book has been used in schools and is recommended as a way to introduce a difficult topic to children for discussion. The nickname "Little Chapel that Stood" has become a general way to refer to the building.

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