Who Was Mark Twain?
Read to Learn 階段 | 傳記
Who Was Mark Twain?
P 910L
書籍資訊
| 適讀年齡 | 8 - 12 |
| 適合年級 | 3 - 7 |
| 字數 | 7,834 字 |
| Grade level equivalent | 3.0 |
| AR level | 6.1 |
| F&p/guided reading level | P |
| Lexile | 910L |
| DRA level | |
| 出版社 | Penguin Random House |
| 出版日期 | May 2004 |
The fascinating life of the humorist, narrator, and social observer best known as the author of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is captured candidly in an enjoyable biography for kids who are not quite ready for long, in-depth life histories.
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