The Extraordinary Mark Twain (According To Susy) (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
This is a fictionalization of a biography written about Mark Twain by his own daughter. This book has great illustrations to bring the ideas of the book to life. It also has a section at the back of the book explaining how to write your own biography. The story itself talks about how to write a biography that includes all the things readers would need to know about her Papa. This book would be a great introduction into a writing project about writing a biography of a family member. Genre: biographyCopyright: 2010Mark Twain is a very famous writer in America. The book tells the story of Mark Twain in Susy, her daughter's voice and eyes. A lot of people claim they know her father well, but Susy thinks they are not. Therefore, Susy begins to write a biography of her father. She writes her father's childhood, his personal life that she observes at home, and a real father in her eyes. This biography is written in the way differ from most books introduce Mark Twain. It is amazing to read a biography written by a daughter since there is no writers can know Mark Twain better than his daughter.
What do You think about The Extraordinary Mark Twain (According To Susy) (2010)?
It's about Twain and his family. What more could anyone want?
—mikaelasinnott
What a fun way to learn about one of America's great authors!
—cole
Delightful! Teacher's Guide at the end is especially useful.
—Barn
