The Cruel Prince
by Holly Black • Book 1 of the The Folk of the Air Series
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Adventure
- Fairy Tales / Folklore
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
Year Published 2018
Word Count 107,319
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 193493
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Young Adult Fiction | Family | Siblings
- Orphans--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
- Brothers and sisters
- Young Adult Fiction | Loners & Outcasts
- Orphans
- Fairies--Fiction
- Sisters--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Royalty
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Bullying
- Fantasy
- Fantasy fiction
- Courts and courtiers--Fiction
- Princes
- Young Adult Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables | General
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- Princes--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Violence
- Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure
- Fairies
- Sisters
- Young Adult Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | General
- Courts and courtiers
- Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy | Dark Fantasy
- Young Adult Fiction | Romance | General
- Young Adult Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Middle School BOB 20-21
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Holly Black
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 10
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 1
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Awards & Distinctions 4
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2021
Fantasy/Science Fiction Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2021
Audiobooks Selection, 2018
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