Finnikin of the Rock
by Melina Marchetta • Book 1 of the Lumatere Chronicles
As children, Finnikin, his friend Prince Balthazar, and Balthazar’s cousin... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Adventure
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
Year Published 2010
Word Count 113,382
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 820L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 136563
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Fantasy Books for Ages 11 to 17
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Interview with Melina Marchetta
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Jeffrey Cummings
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SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2020
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