Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief
by Wendelin Van Draanen • Book 1 of the Sammy Keyes Series
"The most winning junior detective ever in teen lit. (Take that, Nancy Drew!)"... read more
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Year Published 1998
Word Count 40,273
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 760L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 28507
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Wendelin Van Draanen about Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Wendelin Van Draanen
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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About the Author 4
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Series Lesson Plan from Tracie Vaughn Zimmer's Blog
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Awards & Distinctions 1
Edgars Award, 1961-2021
Winner, 1999
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