The Creature of the Pines
by Adam Gidwitz and Hatem Aly • Book 1 of the Unicorn Rescue Society Series
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- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
Year Published 2018
Word Count 16,192
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 540L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 194055, 2 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Animals, Mythical
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Friendship
- Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables | General
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - General
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Animal rescue--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / General
- JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / General
- Animal fiction
- Animal rescue
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Friendship--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / G
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical
- Friendship
- Animals, Mythical--Fiction
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Adam Gidwitz about The Creature of the Pines
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Adam Gidwitz
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Adam Gidwitz “Unicorn Rescue Society Series For Teachers, By Teachers Series”
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Adam Gidwitz “Unicorn Rescue Society Series For Teachers, By Teachers Series”
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Discussion Questions from Down the Hobbit Hole
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Series Educator's Guide from Penguin Publishing Group USA
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Book Readings 1
Meet-the-Author Recording with Adam Gidwitz
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by January LaVoy
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Awards & Distinctions 1
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2018
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