American Writers: Mark Twain: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Subject:
English / Language Arts
Grade Levels:
6-8, 9-12
Source: C-SPAN
American Writers' website explores Twain and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Includes information on Twain, the book, and the setting as well as video of the full episode.
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