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The Adventures of Mark Twain by Huckleberry Finn
by
Robert Burleigh (Goodreads Author),
Barry Blitt
Everyone knows the story of the raft on the Mississippi and that ol' whitewashed fence, but now it’s time for youngins everywhere to get right acquainted with the man behind the pen. Mr. Mark Twain! An interesting character, he was...even if he did sometimes get all gussied up in linen suits and even if he did make it rich and live in a house with so many tiers and gazebos...more
Hardcover, 48 pages
Published
March 8th 2011
by Atheneum Books for Young Readers
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The Adventures of Mark Twain as told by one his most famous characters, Huckleberry Finn, is a brilliant biography. It is in picture book format, making it inviting to elementary grade readers.
Huckleberry Finn narrates his version of Mark Twain’s life in his distinctive voice (for which the authors prepare the reader in a short introduction). Huck immediately establishes a relaxed rapport with his readers by confiding that “this ain’t intendin’ to be no windy bioografy.”[sic] Rather than detract...more
Huckleberry Finn narrates his version of Mark Twain’s life in his distinctive voice (for which the authors prepare the reader in a short introduction). Huck immediately establishes a relaxed rapport with his readers by confiding that “this ain’t intendin’ to be no windy bioografy.”[sic] Rather than detract...more
Huckleberry Finn is one of Mark Twain’s most famous characters; now it’s Huck’s turn to write about Mr. Mark Twain (or Samuel Clemens). Using his drawl, Huck tells about Sam’s life as a boy growing up on the Mississippi River, his experiences as a steamboat captain, how he became a writer in Nevada, his famous stage performances, and finally his marriage, his house, and his last few years.
Mr. Burleigh livened up the text by writing in the drawl, like I mentioned earlier, as well as spicing it u...more
Mr. Burleigh livened up the text by writing in the drawl, like I mentioned earlier, as well as spicing it u...more
I thought this was a fantastic picture book about the life of Mark Twain in the voice by one of his most prominent character, Huckleberry Finn. It was evident to tell based on what Huck was saying that a lot of Twain's beliefs about life were really emphasized through Huckleberry Finn in the novel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
The real author of the novel did so great imitating Huck's voice and narrating the events of Twain's life that I started thinking how fun of an assignment it woul...more
The real author of the novel did so great imitating Huck's voice and narrating the events of Twain's life that I started thinking how fun of an assignment it woul...more
The Adventures of Mark Twain by Huckleberry Finn by Robert Burleigh, illustrated by Barry Blitt is a presentation of the life of Mark Twain, including his folksey humor as presented by his most famous character.
Huck tells this story 'cause he feels he knowed Twain as well if not better than most: havin' floated down the same river, climbed the same hills and played in the same woods. Twain ain't even his real name - it was Samuel Clemens. After Sam's Pap died, he growed up fast, learnin' the pri...more
Huck tells this story 'cause he feels he knowed Twain as well if not better than most: havin' floated down the same river, climbed the same hills and played in the same woods. Twain ain't even his real name - it was Samuel Clemens. After Sam's Pap died, he growed up fast, learnin' the pri...more
Turn about is fair play, and in this picture book biography the character created by author Mark Twain tells Twain's story. He covers briefly the life, times, and influences on an author whose books have become considered American classics. There is much to like about this book including the narrator's voice and authentic vocabulary as well as the endpapers with important bits from Twain's life and the clever use of fonts throughout the book. A Warning to the Reader lets readers know that there...more
It's been a while since I've read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, but reading this biography of author Mark Twain as narrated by Huck, I feel like I've just reread that classic. This book is fun! The main points of Mark Twain's life and career are told by the irascible boy himself, in his country folksy dialect, all "I reckon"s and so forth. It's just adorable, and a clever twist on a biography, to have the author's most famous character tell the tale. The illustrations are great too, puttin...more
Love the pictures and even learned a few new things about his life (like the name Mark Twain comes from riverboats testing the depth of the waters ahead).
I may come back and change this to a four. I just can't help but think the dialect ... while interesting and true to the style of many of Mark Twain's stories ... is going to be a stumbling block for many kiddos. I could be wrong ... but I know, for example, they get very confused with some of the anachronisms in Bubba, The Cowboy Prince. Even...more
I may come back and change this to a four. I just can't help but think the dialect ... while interesting and true to the style of many of Mark Twain's stories ... is going to be a stumbling block for many kiddos. I could be wrong ... but I know, for example, they get very confused with some of the anachronisms in Bubba, The Cowboy Prince. Even...more
Written in the voice and style of one of Mark Twain's most famous characters, Huck Finn, this biography is unique and interesting. Huck Finn takes us from the early years of Samuel Clemens (alias, Mark Twain)playing in the Mississippi river to his later years of Steamboat pilot, public speaker, and author extraordinaire.
The fact that this book is written in the voice of Huck Finn gives it such an authentic feel. Readers are able to see the parallels between the lives of Twain and Finn. This was...more
The fact that this book is written in the voice of Huck Finn gives it such an authentic feel. Readers are able to see the parallels between the lives of Twain and Finn. This was...more
Really fun turn around: the character writing the story of his author's life. The tone and voice match Huck Finn, and the book has clever formatting such as the warning to the reader. I liked the voice and the choice of content, including a timeline in the end (because Huck left so many specific dates out of the content of the book). Still the basics of Twain's life are covered, and nice details, including some quotes, are sprinkled throughout. There's a little tone of how Huck felt about Twain'...more
Originally reviewed at A Foodie Bibliophile in Wanderlust
This biography of Mark Twain is not like any other biography you'll ever read. It is told from the point-of-view of Twain's most famous fictional character, Huckleberry Finn. Narrated in Huck's distinctive, unlearned voice, this book is sure to surprise and delight big kids and little kids alike. I might be so bold as to say that I don't think I've enjoyed a piece of nonfiction text more than this one. I spent most of my time reading this...more
This biography of Mark Twain is not like any other biography you'll ever read. It is told from the point-of-view of Twain's most famous fictional character, Huckleberry Finn. Narrated in Huck's distinctive, unlearned voice, this book is sure to surprise and delight big kids and little kids alike. I might be so bold as to say that I don't think I've enjoyed a piece of nonfiction text more than this one. I spent most of my time reading this...more
I think that this book is only going to appeal to adults. The text, written in dialect, is not going to be an easy read for young kids. I found it hard to follow at times myself! I noticed the professional reviews seem to have a lot of disagreement over what age range this book is appropriate for. Some say 2nd-5th grade, others say ages 10 and up. I can't see a second grader enjoying this book. I think Barbara Kerley's biography that came out last year was much better.
A lighthearted look at the life of Mark Twain as told by one of his literary characters, Huckleberry. The language is true to Mark Twain's style of writing with an explanation by the "editor's" at the beginning of the book explaining the language and how to understand the writer. Huckleberry spends some time apologizing for his narration, but overall a nice introduction to who Mark Twain was.
A picture book about Mark Twain's life, with plenty to say to older readers too. The younger ones will need it read aloud on account of Huck's English, there are some real tongue-twisters here. Told completely in character by Huck Finn himself, it will spark interest in Huck's own story and perhaps lead readers to look on the art of writing in a new light.
Loved reading this with my two boys! It was really easy to read aloud, especially with a bit of a drawl (wonder if this could be a Forensics piece for middle school... hmmm). Took the kids a bit to understand some of the vocabulary (even with the brilliant introduction). The illustrations are charming and funny too. Great pick from Opa!
A Must Buy...
Good read aloud for older students 4th- 8th grade about the life and adventures of Mark Twain as told by Huckleberry Finn in his own voice. Spelling and grammar is in dialect so students will have to bear with it if reading independently.
Looking forward to using this with students.
not for BMJ list.
Good read aloud for older students 4th- 8th grade about the life and adventures of Mark Twain as told by Huckleberry Finn in his own voice. Spelling and grammar is in dialect so students will have to bear with it if reading independently.
Looking forward to using this with students.
not for BMJ list.
A unique look at Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) through the eyes of Huck Finn. Huck relates the life of Twain and compares the two of them. Using dialect and explaining what they mean add authenticity to this Twain biography. Children will love hearing this book read out loud.
It's a cool idea, and it's exectured pretty well. I actually really liked the Twain-style language used here. The illustrations just aren't doing it for me though. I find the giant caricitured Huck Finn kind of obnoxious as he distracts heavily from Twain.
The voice of one of his most famous characters is a great one to introduce chidlren to the life of Mark Twain. Through Huckleberry's language and tone, children will get a feel for Mark Twain's writing and the type of boya nd man he was.
I didn't really like seeing Huck on every page at first, but I came around to it since Huck's voice is so critical to the text that I figured it was appropriate to have Huck's image be critical to the pictures. I also appreciated how Huck telegraphed some of the emotion of the text to the readers. The book does convey the outlines & highlights of Mark Twain's life as well as some of his character and personality as well, but ultimately this wasn't my book, either in voice or illustrations.
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Think this is a fabulous read aloud and introduction to Mark Twain- good to pair up with Barbara Kerley's The Extraordinary Mark Twain (According to Susy)
This book was fun to read aloud. Good details without being too long. I love that it was written as Huck Finn's speech was written by Mark Twain.
Clever take on biography. I totally think they should turn this into a series: I personally would love to read "The RD by the BFG"
Great invitation to mark twain! Range of language playing in fonts, point of view, language variations are engaging.
Might make a great biography break book with practice reading aloud. I love the title page and Introduction (aka Warning to the Reader). Kids will love the humor of the illustrations. I can see reading it aloud with a document camera allowing lots of think aloud about the text formats.
Favorite Quote "By and by Sam became a newspaper reporter. And a right good one too. When the news was thick, he writ it. And when there warn't any news, wel, Sam told some real stretchers!"
Might be interesting to...more
Favorite Quote "By and by Sam became a newspaper reporter. And a right good one too. When the news was thick, he writ it. And when there warn't any news, wel, Sam told some real stretchers!"
Might be interesting to...more
Huck Finn's point of view and voice comes across brilliantly! Absolutely loved it!
This book was good at capturing the language Mark Twain used. A good kids biography.
Biography of Mark Twain told by Huck Finn in dialect. Would be fun to read aloud!
Huck tells the story of his creator's life in his own unique way. Very entertaining.
Very fun idea for a biography of Mark Twain - written by Huckleberry Finn.
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Over the past 35 years, I have published poems, reviews, essays, many filmstrips and videos, and more than 40 children's picture books.
Born and raised in Chicago, I graduated from DePauw University (Greencastle, Indiana) and later received an MA in humanities from the University of Chicago. I've published books for children since the early 1990s. My books - including numerous unpublished ones! -...more
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Born and raised in Chicago, I graduated from DePauw University (Greencastle, Indiana) and later received an MA in humanities from the University of Chicago. I've published books for children since the early 1990s. My books - including numerous unpublished ones! -...more
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