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48 pp.
| Atheneum |
March, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-0-689-83041-9$17.99
(4)
4-6
Illustrated by
Barry Blitt.
This picture book biography, covering Twain's varied adventures, from riverboating to writing to performing (as well as his markedly sad last years), complicates the narrative by having Huck ("You don't know about me, without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer") tell the story. Soft-hued, often humorous watercolor and ink art helps readers navigate the text.