How to build a story, or, The big what if
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Contributors:
Ebert, Stacy illustrator.
Lexile measure:
870L
Rating:
Ages 10 up.
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Published:
New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2020].
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
117 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781534438422, 1534438424, 9781534438439
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 5.7, 3 Points
Lexile measure:
870

Notes

General Note
"A Caitlyn Dlouhy book."
Description
An instructional book on how to write [fiction] from bestselling author Frances O'Roark Dowell.
Target Audience
Ages 10 up.,Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
Target Audience
Grades 4-6.,Atheneum Books for Young Readers.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Dowell, F. O., & Ebert, S. (2020). How to build a story, or, The big what if. First edition. Atheneum Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Dowell, Frances O'Roark and Stacy Ebert. 2020. How to Build a Story, Or, The Big What If. Atheneum Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Dowell, Frances O'Roark and Stacy Ebert, How to Build a Story, Or, The Big What If. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2020.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Dowell, Frances O'Roark and Stacy Ebert. How to Build a Story, Or, The Big What If. First edition. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2020.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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