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Title details for Young Fredle by Cynthia Voigt - Available

Young Fredle

by Cynthia Voigt
Wendy Carter
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Cynthia Voigt crafts a novel about discovery, perspective, and the meaning of home—all through the eyes of an affable and worried little mouse. Fredle is an earnest young fellow suddenly cast out of his cozy home behind the kitchen cabinets—into the outside. It's a new world of color and texture and grass and sky. But with all that comes snakes and rain and lawnmowers and raccoons and a different sort of mouse (field mice, they're called) not entirely trustworthy. Do the dangers outweigh the thrill of discovery? Fredle's quest to get back inside soon becomes a wild adventure of predators and allies, of color and sound, of discovery and nostalgia. And, as Fredle himself will come to understand, of freedom.

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  • Release date

    January 11, 2011

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780307747594
      • File size: 182438 KB
      • Duration: 06:20:04

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 5.1
    • Lexile® Measure: 840
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 4-5

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      When a young "house mouse" named Fredle gorges on a peppermint pattie, his adventures begin--adventures that bring him into a world of predators, unexpected friends, and expanding knowledge. Wendy Carter deftly brings Voigt's animal world to life. Her characters are distinctive; especially memorable are the unassuming but determined hero, who marvels at the wonders of nature; the stereotypical gang of rowdy raccoons; the slightly dull dog; and the ominous snake. Carter slows and lightens her voice to emphasize the story's special moments, such as Fredle's amazement at the many stars in the night canopy. A.R. (c) AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      November 29, 2010
      "If you will only have one chance, you want to make it the best it can be," reflects the narrator of Newbery Medalist Voigt's (Dicey's Song) adventure centered around Fredle, a curious mouse whose family pushes him out of their kitchen nest after he ventures too far and becomes ill, a process of elimination called "went." "Went was the scariest thing any mouse could do, and the scariest word any mouse spoke or heard, and he had no idea what it was." Brought outside, Fredle begins a harrowing and transformative quest as he fends for himself, after he recovers, with help from a pair of field mice. Fredle's wonder at this new world proves compelling as he encounters the stars, moon, colors, flowers, and giant green stalks (grass), while confronting new predators including raccoons and snakes. Readers will identify with the universal conflict at the heart of Fredle's journey—even as he longs for home, he enjoys the newfound freedom and experiences that contrast with the restrictive regulations of his clan. Yates's expressive cartoon spot art counters the book's darker, sadder moments with cheeriness. Ages 8–12.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:5.1
  • Lexile® Measure:840
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:4-5

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