Life on the Mississippi
(Book - Regular Print, Book - Mass Market Paperback)

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Published
New York : New American Library, [1980].
Physical Desc
xii, 384 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 18 cm

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Published
New York : New American Library, [1980].
Format
Book - Regular Print, Book - Mass Market Paperback
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 9.1, 24 Points
Lexile measure
1090

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 382-384).
Description
"Twain's firsthand portrait of the steamboat age and the science of riverboat piloting recalls the history of the Mississippi River, from its discovery by Europeans to the writer's own time." *** "Mark Twain's famous account of life on the Mississippi in the old steamboat days and his own experiences as a pilot. Its historical sketches, its frequent passages of vivid description, and its humorous episodes combine to make [this] a masterpiece of the literature of the Middle West." Eng and Pope's What to Read.
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Accelerated Reader AR,UG,9.1,24.0,10039EN,CJES
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Accelerated Reader,Grades 9-12,9.1,24,SD,Quiz 10039,English non-fiction, vocabulary quiz available, literary skills quiz available.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,9.1,24,10039.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,9.1,24.0,10039EN,CJES
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,Grades 9-12,9.1,24,SD,Quiz 10039,English non-fiction, vocabulary quiz available, literary skills quiz available.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Twain, M., & Kriegel, L. (1980). Life on the Mississippi . New American Library.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 and Leonard Kriegel. 1980. Life On the Mississippi. New American Library.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 and Leonard Kriegel. Life On the Mississippi New American Library, 1980.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Twain, Mark, and Leonard Kriegel. Life On the Mississippi New American Library, 1980.

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