Original author: Mark Twain
Retold by author: Molly  Jackel

Mark Twain captures a boyhood summer on the Mississippi River, complete with haunted houses, rogue bandits, hidden treasure and schoolyard crushes. It is a simple, rural, dreamlike world, seen through the eyes of a boy who may have been based on the young Mark Twain himself. Tom Sawyer is an adventuresome prankster whose good-hearted and unpretentious nature is infectious and timelessly appealing. Even at the darkest moments in the story, affection and wit permeate the pages of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Twain succeeds not only in entertaining children but also in reminding adults of what we once were as children.

This brief retelling of one of America’s favorite novels captures Mark Twain’s humor and humanity while keeping the language simple and easy to understand.

The Start-to-Finish Advantage! – This audio book is like NO OTHER! We start by writing and editing our text to specifically support students who struggle with reading grade-level text fluently and with comprehension. In addition, we add auditory support that includes thoughtful pacing, inflection and accentuation to engage the listener throughout the entire story. This Start-to-Finish Blue Library book is perfect for the middle- and high-school curriculum to support readers who need age-appropriate resources written at a lower readability. The readability of the printed text is 4-5th grade.

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