A Boy Called Christmas
by Matt Haig and Chris Mould • Book 1 of the Christmas Series
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- Grade
- 1-4
- Genre
- Adventure
- Holiday
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
Year Published 2016
Word Count 36,531
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 650L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 185620, 5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Santa Claus--Fiction
- Christmas
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
- Santa Claus
- Christmas--Fiction
- Santa Claus--Juvenile fiction
- Children's Books/All Ages
- JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic
- Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Christmas & Advent
- Christmas stories
- JUVENILE FICTION / Holidays & Celebrations / Christmas & Advent
- JUVENILE FICTION / Holidays & Celebrations /
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Awards & Distinctions 2

Odyssey Award, 2008-2025
Honor, 2018

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Selection, 2017
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