Francine Poulet Meets the Ghost Raccoon
by Kate DiCamillo and Chris Van Dusen • Book 2 of the Tales from Deckawoo Drive
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Year Published 2015
Word Count 5,892
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 430L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 175991, 1 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
- Raccoon--Juvenile fiction
- Animal welfare--Juvenile fiction
- Raccoon--Fiction
- Animal welfare
- Dangerous animals--Control--Juvenile fiction
- Animals--Treatment--Fiction
- Fear--Juvenile fiction
- Dangerous animals--Control--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
- Raccoon
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Mammals
- Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
- Fear--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Nocturnal
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Fear
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2025
Commended, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2015
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