The biography of writer Mark Twain told through his most famous character, Huckleberry Finn.

Summary:
Huckleberry finn gives us a humuros and badly spelled book about Mark Twains life in a way only an uneducated young man can do.
Personal Reaction:
The title alone made me laugh let alone the rest of the book. It was full of information presented in a way only Huck can do. I loved Robert Burleighs writing style.
Classroom Extenstion:
1. Introduction to Mark Twain and other famous authors.
2. Talk about spelling and correct the gramer in this book.

This was an unusual, yet wonderful idea from Burleigh. I liked it a lot. Huck Finn wrote about his author. Really interesting and really well done. Give it a read. ( )

Huck tells the story of his creator's life in his own unique way. Very entertaining. ( )

I think that this book is only going to appeal to adults. The text, written in dialect, is not going to be an easy read for young kids. I found it hard to follow at times myself! I noticed the professional reviews seem to have a lot of disagreement over what age range this book is appropriate for. Some say 2nd-5th grade, others say ages 10 and up. I can't see a second grader enjoying this book. I think Barbara Kerley's biography that came out last year was much better. ( )