Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Mark Twain (1835-1910), born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, grew up in Missouri, near the Mississippi River. He traveled widely as a printer, riverboat pilot, prospector, and journalist before becoming America's most popular writer. Based on his own childhood, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a comic masterpiece about the joys of being a boy Claire Fletcher gained acclaim with her first picture book. She has illustrated several successful books since then, each marked by her distinct and evocative style Katherine Paterson is one of the most critically acclaimed and best-loved children's authors. Her many awards include two Newbery Medals, for Bridge to Terabithia and Jacob Have I Loved, two National Book Awards, and the Hans Christian Andersen MedalTwain, Mark is the author of 'Adventures of Tom Sawyer', published 1987 under ISBN 9780894715419 and ISBN 0894715410.