The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog
by Adam Gidwitz and Hatem Aly
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- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Adventure
- Fairy Tales / Folklore
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Jewish
- Muslim
Year Published 2016
Word Count 74,487
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 620L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 184503, 11 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Adventure and adventurers--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables | General
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Medieval
- Jews--France--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Medieval
- Persecution--Fiction
- Friars--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
- Middle Ages--Fiction
- Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Historical
- Prophets--Fiction
- France--History--Louis IX, 1226-1270--Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Fantasy for 8 to 12 Year Olds
- Love Your Neighbor
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Adam Gidwitz about The Inquisitor's Tale
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Adam Gidwitz
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Adam Gidwitz “Inspiring Antonia”
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Awards & Distinctions 11
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ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2017
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Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2024
Commended, 2017
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Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Audiobooks Selection, 2017
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CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
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John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Honor, 2017
![Sydney Taylor Book Award, 2001-2024](/images/list_image/1108.jpg)
Sydney Taylor Book Award, 2001-2024
Winner, 2017
![Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, 1971-2024](/images/awards/126.png)
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, 1971-2024
Winner, 2017
![Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023](/images/awards/90.jpg)
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2016
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Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Fantasy/Science Fiction Selection, 2016
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SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2016
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Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023
Middle Grade Selection, 2016
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