Karen Hesse

Karen Hesse lives in Vermont with her husband and two teen-aged daughters. Her book Out of the Dust was awarded the Newbery Medal for 1998.

A Christmas Carol

by Charles Dickens

Interest Level: Grades 6 - 8

Grade Level Equivalent: 8.6

Genre/Theme: Classics

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

A Christmas Carol and Other Stories

by Charles Dickens

Interest Level: Grades 4 - 7

Grade Level Equivalent: 7

Genre/Theme: Adventure, Classics

Includes: AR Quiz

Resources: No

A Light in the Storm

(Dear America)

by Karen Hesse

Interest Level: Grades 6 - 8

Grade Level Equivalent: 5.6

Genre/Theme: Diaries and Journals, Historical Fiction, Dictionaries, Series

Includes: SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

A Time of Angels

by Karen Hesse, Mikaelsen

Interest Level: Grades 4 - 7

Grade Level Equivalent: 5.8

Genre/Theme: Historical Fiction

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Aleutian Sparrow

by Karen Hesse, illustrated by Evon Zerbetz

Interest Level: Grades 6 - 8

Grade Level Equivalent: 5.3

Genre/Theme: General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Poetry and Rhymes

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Come On, Rain!

by Karen Hesse, illustrated by Jon J Muth

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 3.9

Genre/Theme: Realistic Fiction

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Just Juice

by Karen Hesse, illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Grade Level Equivalent: 3.5

Genre/Theme: Realistic Fiction

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Lavender

(Redfeather Chapter Books)

by Karen Hesse, illustrated by Andrew Glass

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Grade Level Equivalent: 2.7

Genre/Theme: General Fiction

Includes: SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Lester's Dog

by Karen Hesse

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 4.9

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Letters from Rifka

by Karen Hesse

Interest Level: Grades 4 - 6

Grade Level Equivalent: 5.1

Genre/Theme: Diaries and Journals, Historical Fiction

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Out of the Dust

by Karen Hesse

Interest Level: Grades 6 - 8

Grade Level Equivalent: 5.1

Genre/Theme: Verse Novel, Historical Fiction

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Phoenix Rising

by Karen Hesse

Interest Level: Grades 6 - 8

Grade Level Equivalent: 4.8

Genre/Theme: Realistic Fiction

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Poppy's Chair

by Karen Hesse

Interest Level: Grades K - 4

Genre/Theme: General Fiction

Includes: SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Poppy's Chair

by Karen Hesse

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 3.1

Genre/Theme: Realistic Fiction

Includes: SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Sable

by Karen Hesse, illustrated by Marcia Sewall

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Grade Level Equivalent: 4.2

Genre/Theme: General Fiction

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Spuds

by Karen Hesse

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 3.3

Genre/Theme: Realistic Fiction

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Stowaway

by Karen Hesse

Interest Level: Grades 6 - 8

Grade Level Equivalent: 6.1

Genre/Theme: Historical Fiction

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

The Cats in Krasinski Square

by Karen Hesse, illustrated by Wendy Watson

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Grade Level Equivalent: 3.5

Genre/Theme: Historical Fiction

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

The Music of Dolphins

by Karen Hesse

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Grade Level Equivalent: 4.1

Genre/Theme: Science Fiction

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

The Stone Lamp

by Karen Hesse, illustrated by Brian Pinkney

Interest Level: Grades 4 - 7

Grade Level Equivalent: 6.6

Genre/Theme: Historical Fiction, Poetry and Rhymes

Includes: AR Quiz

Resources: No

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Karen Hesse

Karen Hesse lives in Vermont with her husband and two teen-aged daughters. Her book Out of the Dust was awarded the Newbery Medal for 1998.

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A Light in the Storm

A Time of Angels

Aleutian Sparrow

Come On, Rain!

Just Juice

Lavender

Lester's Dog

Letters from Rifka

Out of the Dust

Phoenix Rising

Poppy's Chair

Poppy's Chair

Sable

Spuds

Stowaway

The Cats in Krasinski Square

The Music of Dolphins

The Stone Lamp

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