The Infamous Ratsos
by Kara LaReau and Matthew Myers • Book 1 of the The Infamous Ratsos Series
Two rat brothers, Louie and Ralphie, live with their hard-as-nails father in a big... read more
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Year Published 2016
Word Count 2,422
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 580L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 187531, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Brothers
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings
- Helpfulness--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories
- Brothers--Juvenile fiction
- Humorous stories
- Rats
- Helping behavior--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, etc.
- Helping behavior--Juvenile fiction
- Rats--Fiction
- Helping behavior
- Brothers--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
- Rats--Juvenile fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Animals
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Kara LaReau about The Infamous Ratsos
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Kara LaReau
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Kara LaReau
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Author Interviews 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Kara LaReau
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Interview with Kara LaReau
Created by Watch. Connect. Read.
Interview with Matthew Myers
Created by Judy Newman at Scholastic
Interview with Kara LaReau
Created by Judy Newman at Scholastic
Interview with Kara LaReau
Created by Candlewick Press Presents Podcast
Interview with Kara LaReau
Created by Mackin Community
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Discussion Guide from Candlewick Press
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Word Scramble Activity Sheet from Candlewick Press
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Group Activity from Candlewick Press
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Book Trailers 2
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Awards & Distinctions 3
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2017
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
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