Mercy Watson to the Rescue
by Kate DiCamillo and Chris Van Dusen • Book 1 of the Mercy Watson Series
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Year Published 2005
Word Count 1,929
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 450L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 88160, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Fire departments--Fiction
- Neighbors--Fiction
- Pigs
- Fire departments
- Neighbors
- Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Pigs
- Humorous stories
- Swine
- Pigs--Fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Great Books For Boys
- Sample: Units of Study Mentor Texts
- Sample: Tumblebooks
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Movie with Kate DiCamillo
Created by TeachingBooks
Kate DiCamillo reads from Mercy Watson to the Rescue
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Kate DiCamillo
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Chris Van Dusen
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Kate DiCamillo
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Chris Van Dusen
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 21
Meet-the-Author Movie with Kate DiCamillo
Created by TeachingBooks
Kate DiCamillo reads from Mercy Watson to the Rescue
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Kate DiCamillo
Created by Minnesota Public Radio
2016 Interview with Kate DiCamillo
Created by Mackin Community
Interview with Kate DiCamillo
Created by PBS NewsHour
National Ambassador for Young People's Literature inauguration of Kate DiCamillo
Created by Library of Congress
2014 National Book Festival speech by Kate DiCamillo
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Kate DiCamillo
Created by Candlewick Press Presents Podcast
2018 Interview with Kate DiCamillo
Created by Mackin Community
Interview with Kate DiCamillo
Created by Follett
On being an outsider with Kate DiCamillo
Created by AdLit
On persistence with Kate DiCamillo
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On having a love-hate relationship with writing with Kate DiCamillo
Created by AdLit
On reading aloud and modeling with Kate DiCamillo
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Advice on writing with Kate DiCamillo
Created by AdLit
Interview with Chris Van Dusen
Created by Candlewick Press
Interview with Chris Van Dusen
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with Chris Van Dusen
Created by Mackin Community
Interview with Chris Van Dusen
Created by Art of the Picture Book
Series Interview with Chris Van Dusen
Created by Candlewick Press
Series Interview with Kate DiCamillo
Created by Library of Congress
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 9
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Word Search - Advanced from Candlewick Press
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Word Search - Easy from Candlewick Press
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Series Activity Kit from Candlewick Press
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Book Club Activities from Candlewick Press
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Teacher's Guide from Candlewick Press
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Series 10th Anniversary Activity Kit from Candlewick Press
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Series Teacher's Guide from Candlewick Press
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Series Lesson Plan from Series Website
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Ron McLarty
Created by Books On Tape® / Listening Library
Book & Adaptation Websites 2
Awards & Distinctions 1
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2006
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