The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread
by Kate DiCamillo and Timothy Basil Ering
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- Grade
- 1-6
- Genre
- Fairy Tales / Folklore
Year Published 2003
Word Count 32,375
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 670L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 70401, 5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
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- Mentor Texts: Metaphors
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Kate DiCamillo
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Kate DiCamillo reads from The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Kate DiCamillo
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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About the Authors 4
Author Interviews 29
Meet-the-Author Movie with Kate DiCamillo
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Kate DiCamillo reads from The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread
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On re-imagining Despereaux in color with Timothy Basil Ering
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Interview with Timothy Basil Ering
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2004 Newbery Medal Acceptance Speech given by Kate DiCamillo
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Interview with Kate DiCamillo
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Interview with Kate DiCamillo
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2016 Interview with Kate DiCamillo
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Interview with Kate DiCamillo
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Interview with Kate DiCamillo
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National Ambassador for Young People's Literature inauguration of Kate DiCamillo
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2014 National Book Festival speech by Kate DiCamillo
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Interview with Kate DiCamillo
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2018 Interview with Kate DiCamillo
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Interview with Kate DiCamillo
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On being an outsider with Kate DiCamillo
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On persistence with Kate DiCamillo
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On having a love-hate relationship with writing with Kate DiCamillo
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On reading aloud and modeling with Kate DiCamillo
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Advice on writing with Kate DiCamillo
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Interview with Kate DiCamillo
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Interview with Kate DiCamillo
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Interview on inspiration with Timothy Basil Ering
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Interview on artistic process with Timothy Basil Ering
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On becoming a children’s book illustrator with Timothy Basil Ering
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On painting loose with Timothy Basil Ering
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Teacher's Guide from Candlewick Press
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Discussion Guide from Scholastic
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Lesson Plan from Scholastic
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Activity Guide from Walker Books Ltd.
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Book Readings 2
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Graeme Malcolm
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Kate DiCamillo
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Book & Adaptation Websites 1
Awards & Distinctions 5
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2004
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Winner, 2004
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2023
Selection, 2004
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, 1971-2023
Finalist, 2004
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2004
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