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"A
person who won't read has no advantage
over one who can't read." Mark Twain
The
Extraordinary Mark Twain
(According
to Susy)
by Barbara Kerley
Everyone loved Mark Twain! They attended his lectures. They read his books. They laughed at his funny quotes. But, Mark Twain's 13-year-old-daughter, Susy, was annoyed that so many people thought they were Mark Twain experts. She knew she was the one who knew Mark Twain the best, so she undertook to write his real biography in her secret journal. She watched him as he went through his days, writing about his appearance, his personality, his good and bad habits, and the funny things he did.
Susy Clemens became his biographer. Now, pages of her biography of her papa, Samuel Clemens, are cleverly embedded within the pages of a picture book about one of the most famous authors of all times.
The Kids' Wings literature guide invites group discussion, prediction, drama, problem-solving, and skill building. Teachers who want students to understand history through the eyes of one who was there will want make this intermediate-level picture book part of their classroom libraries.
Research
Links
for The
Extraordinary Mark Twain
(According to Susy)
Susy
Clemens
Susy
Clemens, Drama Critic
Mark
Twain --Wikipedia
The
Quotes of Mark Twain
The
Mark Twain House aned Museum
Mark
Twain Childhood, Life, and Timeline
Mark Twain
Biography
A Video Interview with Mark Twain
Related
Literature
Biographies
and Autobiographies
The
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The
Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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A
10-page unit perfect for lesson planning, handouts, or projection on your
SmartBoard for The
Extraordinary Mark Twain
is
now available!
The Activity Guide Contains:
Pre-Reading Discussion Cards
Anticipation Guide
Getting Ready to Read Embedded Nonfiction
2 -Page Readers’ Theater Introduction
Black Elk: A Character Study
Crossword Puzzle: Mark Twain's Biographer
Where in the World? Map Study
Multiple Choice Comprehension
Writing a Biography
Puzzle
Answer Keys
A special thanks to Bill Basham's Diversi-Tune Songs, http://www.divtune.com/ for his arrangement of The Band Played On as our background music
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