Mark Twain

by Valerie Bodden

Overview

Who is the author behind your most beloved American classic? This title takes a look into Mark Twain's life, including significant events, influences, and most remembered works. Twain is best known for authoring The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and its famous sequel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Special features include sidebars, infographics, on-page definitions, online search sidebar, further evidence sidebar and primary sources. This title also includes a timeline, glossary, Web links, index, and common core activities.

Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617837197
Publisher:	ABDO Publishing Company
Publication date:	01/01/2013
Series:	Great American Authors Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	880L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Following the River 4

Chapter 2 Boyhood Paradise 10

Chapter 3 Becoming Mark Twain 16

Chapter 4 A Literary Life 22

Chapter 5 Final Adventures 32

Important Dates 42

Key Works 43

Stop and Think 44

Glossary 46

Learn More 47

Index 48

About the Author 48