Scary Stories for Young Foxes
by Christian McKay Heidicker and Junyi Wu
A 2020 Newbery Honor Recipient!
“Heidicker has written the next Watership... read more
35 Total Resources 3 Awards 14 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Adventure
- Fairy Tales / Folklore
- Horror
Year Published 2019
Word Count 60,038
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 640L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 504293, 9 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Storytelling--Fiction
- Survival
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Baby Animals
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure | Survival Stories
- Foxes--Fiction
- Infancy
- Storytelling
- Animals--Infancy--Fiction
- Foxes
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Foxes
- Survival--Fiction
- Animals
- Juvenile Fiction | Horror
Our Original Resources 8
Meet-the-Author Recording with Christian McKay Heidicker about Scary Stories for Young Foxes
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Christian McKay Heidicker
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 3
Author Interviews 14
Meet-the-Author Recording with Christian McKay Heidicker
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Summer Scares Author Panel with Christian McKay Heidicker
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Answers to grown-up questions with Christian McKay Heidicker
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Virtual Author Visit part 3 with Christian McKay Heidicker
Created by Christian McKay Heidicker
Virtual Author Visit part 2 with Christian McKay Heidicker
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Virtual Author Visit part 1 with Christian McKay Heidicker
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Virtual Author Visit part 4 with Christian McKay Heidicker
Created by Christian McKay Heidicker
Newbery Honor wake up call story with Christian McKay Heidicker
Created by Christian McKay Heidicker
Interview with Christian McKay Heidicker
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2020 Newbery Honor Award Acceptance Speech by Christian McKay Heidicker
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Interview with Christian McKay Heidicker
Created by Spooky Middle Grade
Interview with Christian McKay Heidicker
Created by Tales Untangled
Interview with Christian McKay Heidicker
Created by This Creative Life
Interview with Junyi Wu
Created by Light Grey Art Lab
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Discussion Questions from Vermont Department of Libraries
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Activities & Discussion Questions from Texas Bluebonnet Award
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Reader's Theater Script from Texas Bluebonnet Award
Created by Texas Bluebonnet Award
Reading Group Guide from RA for All: Horror
Created by RA for All: Horror
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip 1" narrated by Christian McKay Heidicker
Created by Recorded Books
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Macmillan Children's Books
Created by Macmillan Children's Books
Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Awards & Distinctions 3
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2020
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2025
Honor, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Mystery / Adventure Selection, 2019
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