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  	Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O?Brien When a mouse widow seeks to protect her children, she enlists the help of the rats of NIMH, an extraordinarily intelligent—and helpful!—breed. "As engrossing as it is unusual."—Kirkus $6.99 Paperback Book | Grades 5-6

  
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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

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Author: Robert C. O'Brien

Illustrator: Zena Bernstein

Interest Level:
3-5

Lexile Framework:
790L

Grade Level Equivalent:
5.8

Guided Reading Level:
V

Age:
8-10

Genre:
Adventure, Science Fiction and Fantasy

Subject:
Courage, Bravery, Heroism, Friends and Friendship, Survival

When mouse widow Mrs. Frisby needs advice on how to move her children safely, she consults the rats who live under the rosebush. Not only do they help her, they tell her of their escape from a laboratory where experimentation had made them literate, and of the brave death of her husband.

Newbery Medal
ALA Notable Children's Book
Horn Book Fanfare Book