Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
In the forty years since Max first cried "Let the wild rumpus start," Maurice... read more
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- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Picture Book
Year Published 1963
Word Count 336
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 740L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 5499, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
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Awards & Distinctions 3

Indies Choice Book Awards, 2009-2019
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Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2023
Winner, 1964

Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2022
Selection, 1963
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