Author: Brian Jacques
Illustrator: Troy Howell
Readability Scores: Interest Level-6, Grade Level Equivalent-7.8, Lexile-800L, DRA-30-34
Genre: Fantasy
Subgenre: Adventure
Theme: war, conflict, courage
Primary and Secondary Characters: Matthias, Cluny
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Date of Publication: 1986
Publishing Company: Penguin Group
ISBN Number: 9780441005482
Summary: This is a story about courage and heroism. The hero of the story is a young mouse named Matthias. He is searching for the sword of Martin the Warrior. This is a legendary sword that he believes will help him fight off the evil rat named Cluny and his companions. The story is set in a place called Mossflower and there is an abbey named Redwall Abbey where the mice live. The mice are celebrating a peaceful year full of good tidings until they hear the rumor that Cluny is coming and he plans to conquer Redwall Abbey. Matthias vows to find the sword and save the abbey. This is the first book in a series.
Applications for teaching: This would be a good book to plan a themed unit around. Younger students would be interested in a story where the animals talk. This is a good fantasy that would entertain students and pull reluctant readers into the story.
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