Betsy Who Cried Wolf
Betsy Who Cried Wolf
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Betsy Who Cried Wolf

Written by Gail Carson Levine & illustrated by Scott Nash
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4 - 8
Reading age
40
Page count
1,180
Word count
AD550L
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Sep 1, 2005
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On her eighth birthday Betsy takes the Shepherds’ Oath and is determined to be the best shepherd in Bray Valley history. Any wolf who tries to eat her sheep had better watch out. But Zimmo is no ordinary wolf–he’s a hungry wolf, with a plan!In her first picture book, Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine puts her own spin on a traditional tale, while Scott Nash brings a comic sensibility to this hilarious retelling. The result will tickle, delight, and even leave readers with a moral or two, or three….

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teamworkshepherdsunlikely friendshipswolvessharingrural lifeanimals helping humansredemption

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780064436403
    Publication Date
    September 1, 2005
    Publisher
    HarperCollins
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 2002
    Page Count
    40
    Word Count
    1180
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    00054032
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    61447514
    Lexile® Level
    AD550L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~N
    ATOS® Book Level
    2.3
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    58366
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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