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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
480L
Language
English
Formats
Description
The adventures and pranks of a mischievous boy growing up in a nineteenth-century Mississippi River town as he plays hooky on an island, witnesses a crime, hunts for pirates' treasure, and becomes lost in a cave.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.1 - AR Pts: 24
Lexile measure
1090L
Language
English
Description
"Life on the Mississippi is a powerful narrative concerning the past, present, and future of the Mississippi River, including its towns, peoples, and ways of life. Before addressing the river and his personal relationship to it, Twain provides a brief history of the Mississippi River. He comments in the first few chapters on the river's historic standing as a wonder that surpasses many rivers around the world. Twain also provides a history of explorers...
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