Mark Twain: Writing the American Story

Long before there were movies about the Wild West, Mark Twain wrote stories that captured America’s pioneering spirit and its sense of open opportunities, wild hopes, lawlessness, and often danger, too. But, living on the banks of the Mississippi River, he originally wanted to become a riverboat pilot. When the Civil War brought his career to an end, he picked up a pen instead. He wrote the story of young America as the country roared into action, from sea to shining sea. From the big cities of the east to the wilds of the west, his words made it all come alive. With richly detailed full color illustrations, the Heroes of Liberty book series provides entertaining, story-driven biographies of American leaders who have embodied the values of freedom, faith, and family. 46 pages, hardcover. Ages 7 to 12.