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From Mississippi Mud to California Gold with Mark Twain (My American Journey)
From Mississippi Mud to California Gold with Mark Twain - My American Journey Author:Deborah Hedstrom-Page For students ages eight to fourteen, the MY AMERICAN JOURNEY series presents a true history of the United States with a cleverly helpful dose of fiction. — Each of the ten books recounts highlights from the life of a political, creative, or cultural legend. But to engage a student’s interest from page one, a fictional narrator?usually a sch... more »ool-age person who somehow knew the main hero?tells the story with youthful vigor.
Adding to Deborah Hedstrom-Page’s unique lessons are illustrations from Sergio Martinez (Max Lucado’s You Are Special). Each book also contains study questions and activity pages for every chapter.
Mark Twain (1835–1910) was a well-traveled American author andhumorist best known for his enduring novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. His story teaches readers about the core value of teachability?never stop learning.« less