The Thief
by Megan Whalen Turner • Book 1 of the The Queen's Thief Series
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Adventure
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
Year Published 1996
Word Count 68,519
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 920L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 15792, 11 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- PAUSD 8th-Grade Core and Supplemental Li
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Megan Whalen Turner
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Reading Toolkit from State Library of Ohio
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Series Lesson Plan from HarperCollins
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Book Readings 2

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Jeff Woodman
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Steve West
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Book Trailers 1

Video Book Trailer from Greenwillow Books
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Awards & Distinctions 3

Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, 1971-2024
Winner, 2011

John Newbery Medal, 1922-2025
Honor, 1997

CCBC Choices
Selection, 1996
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