The Door by the Staircase
by Katherine Marsh and Kelly Murphy
Twelve-year-old Mary Hayes can't stand her orphanage for another night. But when... read more
13 Total Resources 2 Awards 5 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
Year Published 2016
Word Count 63,309
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 750L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 178917, 10 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Orphans--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Adoption
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
- Orphans
- Witches--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | Adaptations
- Adoption--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Orphans & Foster Homes
- Adoption
- Baba Yaga (Legendary character)
- Witches
- Baba Yaga (Legendary character)--Juvenile fiction
- Baba Yaga (Legendary character)--Fiction
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Katherine Marsh about The Door by the Staircase
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Katherine Marsh
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Katherine Marsh
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Author Interviews 4
Meet-the-Author Recording with Katherine Marsh
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Interview with Katherine Marsh
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Interview with Katherine Marsh
Created by I Turn the Pages
Interview with Kelly Murphy
Created by Picturebooking Podcast
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Laural Merlington
Created by Dreamscape Media
Awards & Distinctions 2
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Audiobooks Selection, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Mystery / Adventure Selection, 2016
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