by Lewis Carroll (Author), Nancy Willard (Introduction by)
When Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was first published in 186S, it set critics awry: here was a book for children written for the pure pleasure of reading. It has since become one of the most famous children's books ever, translated into many different languages, performed as a play, and made into a popular Disney animated film.
Author Biography
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English writer, mathematician, logician, and photographer. He is especially remembered for bringing to life the beloved and long-revered tale of Alice in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass (1871).
Nancy Willard is the author of two novels,
Things Invisible to See and
Sister Water, and eleven books of poetry. Her many books for children include
A Visit to William Blake's Inn, which won the Newbery Medal in 1982, as well as receiving a Caldecott Honor. Nancy is a lecturer at Vassar College and lives with her husband in Poughkeepsie, New York.
Number of Pages: 176
Dimensions: 0.51 x 7.88 x 5.12 IN
Publication Date: February 01, 2000
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland/Alice in Wonderland
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 7.4
Point Value: 5
