The Blackthorn Key
by Kevin Sands
Following a series of murders, an apothecary’s apprentice must solve puzzles... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Adventure
- Mystery
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
Year Published 2015
Word Count 65,451
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 630L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 176195, 10.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- London
- 17th century
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Apprentices--Fiction
- Supernatural
- Charles II, 1660-1685
- Great Britain
- Pharmacists--Fiction
- Secret societies
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
- Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
- Secret societies--Fiction
- Apprentices
- Paranormal fiction
- Supernatural--Fiction
- London--History--17th century--Fiction
- History
- Pharmacists
- Friendship--Fiction
- Friendship
- Great Britain--History--Charles II, 1660-1685--Fiction
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Kevin Sands about The Blackthorn Key
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Kevin Sands
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 4
Meet-the-Author Recording with Kevin Sands
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Interview with Kevin Sands
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Interview with Kevin Sands
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Interview with Kevin Sands
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Reading Group Guide from Simon & Schuster
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Discussion Guide from Vermont Department of Libraries
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Awards & Distinctions 3
John Spray Mystery Award, 2011-2020
Winner, 2016
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2021
Mystery / Adventure Selection, 2015
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