Matilda

Resource Information

The work Matilda represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Public Libraries of Suffolk County, New York. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

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Label

Matilda

Statement of responsibility

Roald Dahl ; illustrated by Quentin Blake

Creator

• trueDahl, Roald

Contributor

• trueBlake, Quentin

Subject

• trueReading
• trueIndependence in girls
• trueWomen headmasters
• trueAssertiveness in girls
• trueFantasy fiction
• truePractical jokes
• trueTeachers
• trueSupernatural
• trueElementary schools
• trueElementary school teachers
• trueSchool children
• trueMagic
• Humorous fiction
• Revenge -- Juvenile fiction
• trueTeacher-student relationships
• trueGifted girls
• Schools -- Juvenile fiction
• trueLow fantasy
• Teachers -- Juvenile fiction
• trueHumorous stories
• trueRevenge
• trueGifted girls -- Family relationships
• trueClassics
• trueBooks to movies

Genre

• Juvenile fiction
• trueLow fantasy
• Humorous fiction
• trueBooks to movies
• trueFantasy fiction
• trueClassics
• trueHumorous stories

Language

eng

Summary

Matilda, a brilliant, sensitive little girl, uses her talents and ingenuity to seek revenge on her crooked father, lazy mother, and the terrifying Miss Trunchbull, her wicked headmistress, and save her beloved teacher, Miss Honey

Storyline

• trueCharacter-driven

Tone

• trueFunny
• trueWhimsical

Writing style

• trueAttention-grabbing
• trueWitty

Illustration

• trueFanciful

Award

• Beehive Children's Fiction Book Award (Utah), 1991.
• Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Maryland), Grades 4-6, 1992.
• Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Maryland), Grades 6-9, 1992.
• Books I Love Best Yearly (BILBY), Younger Reader, 1997.
• Great Stone Face Children's Book Award (New Hampshire), 1990.
• Indian Paintbrush Book Award (Wyoming), 1991.
• Massachusetts Children's Book Award, 1992.
• Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award (Illinois), 1991.
• Virginia Readers' Choice Award for Elementary School, 1991.
• West Australian Young Readers' Book Award (WAYRBA), Younger Readers, 1989.
• West Virginia Children's Choice Book Award, 1992.

Cataloging source

HCO

Dewey number

[Fic]

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

840

Intended audience source

Lexile

LC call number

PZ7.D1515

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840

Literary form

fiction

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• 4
• 6

Target audience

juvenile