The Man Who Was Poe
by Avi
As a newcomer to Providence, Rhode Island, in 1848, eleven-year-old Edmund is at... read more
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Year Published 1989
Word Count 41,199
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 600L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 10130, 6.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
- Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings
- Providence (R.I.)--Fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 19th Century
- Mystery and detective stories
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