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Mark Twain for Kids
R. Kent Rasmussen
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Description for Mark Twain for Kids
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YQH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 216 x 281 x 12. Weight in Grams: 470.
Nineteenth-century America and the world of Samuel L. Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, come to life as children journey back in time with this history- and literature-laden activity book. The comprehensive biographical information explores Mark Twain as a multi-talented man of his times, from his childhood in the rough-and-tumble West of Missouri to his many careers—steamboat pilot, printer, miner, inventor, world traveler, businessman, lecturer, newspaper reporter, and most important, author—and how these experiences influenced his writing. Twain-inspired activities include making printer’s type, building a model paddlewheel boat, unmasking a hoax, inventing new words, cooking cornpone, planning a newspaper, observing ... Read more
Nineteenth-century America and the world of Samuel L. Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, come to life as children journey back in time with this history- and literature-laden activity book. The comprehensive biographical information explores Mark Twain as a multi-talented man of his times, from his childhood in the rough-and-tumble West of Missouri to his many careers—steamboat pilot, printer, miner, inventor, world traveler, businessman, lecturer, newspaper reporter, and most important, author—and how these experiences influenced his writing. Twain-inspired activities include making printer’s type, building a model paddlewheel boat, unmasking a hoax, inventing new words, cooking cornpone, planning a newspaper, observing ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781556525278
SKU
V9781556525278
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About R. Kent Rasmussen
R. Kent Rasmussen is the author of several bestselling books on Mark Twain, including Mark Twain A to Z, which won the ALA's award for adult reference work, Mark Twain's Book for Bad Boys and Girls, and The Quotable Mark Twain. He is also the author of Farewell to Jim Crow, a New York Public Library Best Book for Teens. ... Read more
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"Appealing . . . a useful resource for teachers and student researchers."
Children's Literature
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