The Extraordinary Mark Twain (According to Susy)
by Barbara Kerley and Edwin Fotheringham
“According to Susy, people were . . . well, just plain wrong about her papa.”... read more
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- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
Year Published 2010
Word Count 2,226
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1090L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 136067, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Subject Headings
- Authorship
- Authors, American
- Authors, American--Fiction
- Biography--Fiction
- Clemens, Susy
- Twain, Mark, 1835-1910--Juvenile fiction
- Twain, Mark, 1835-1910--Fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Twain, Mark
- Juvenile Fiction | General
- Clemens, Susy, 1872-1896--Fiction
- Clemens, Susy, 1872-1896--Juvenile fiction
- Authorship--Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Writers and Writing
- Writers and Writing
Our Original Resources 8
Meet-the-Author Recording with Barbara Kerley about The Extraordinary Mark Twain (According to Susy)
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Barbara Kerley
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Edwin Fotheringham
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Barbara Kerley
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Edwin Fotheringham
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Author Interviews 2
Meet-the-Author Recording with Barbara Kerley
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Interview with Barbara Kerley
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Lesson Plan from Six Trait Gurus
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Awards & Distinctions 5
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2023
Commended, 2011
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2011
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2023
Selection, 2011
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2010
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2022
Picture Book Selection, 2010
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