Scary Stories for Young Foxes
by Christian McKay Heidicker and Junyi Wu
A 2020 Newbery Honor Recipient!
Christian McKay Heidicker, author... read more
26 Total Resources 3 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Adventure
- Fairy Tales / Folklore
- Horror
Year Published 2019
Word Count 60,038
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 640L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 504293, 9.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Storytelling--Fiction
- Survival
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Baby Animals
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure | Survival Stories
- Foxes--Fiction
- Infancy
- Storytelling
- Animals--Infancy--Fiction
- Foxes
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Foxes
- Survival--Fiction
- Animals
- Juvenile Fiction | Horror
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Christian McKay Heidicker about Scary Stories for Young Foxes
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Christian McKay Heidicker
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Christian McKay Heidicker
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Author Interviews 12
Meet-the-Author Recording with Christian McKay Heidicker
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Summer Scares Author Panel with Christian McKay Heidicker
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Virtual Author Visit part 3 with Christian McKay Heidicker
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Virtual Author Visit part 2 with Christian McKay Heidicker
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Virtual Author Visit part 1 with Christian McKay Heidicker
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Virtual Author Visit part 4 with Christian McKay Heidicker
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Newbery Honor wake up call story with Christian McKay Heidicker
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Interview with Christian McKay Heidicker
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2020 Newbery Honor Award Acceptance Speech by Christian McKay Heidicker
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Interview with Christian McKay Heidicker
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Interview with Christian McKay Heidicker
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Interview with Junyi Wu
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Discussion Questions from Vermont Department of Libraries
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Activities & Discussion Questions from Texas Bluebonnet Award
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Reader's Theater Script from Texas Bluebonnet Award
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Reading Group Guide from RA for All: Horror
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip 1" narrated by Christian McKay Heidicker
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Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Macmillan Children's Books
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Awards & Distinctions 3
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2020
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2023
Honor, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Mystery / Adventure Selection, 2019
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