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This appealing biography will make a useful resource for teachers and student researchers. Beginning with Twain's childhood in Hannibal, Missouri, and continuing through his days as a riverboat pilot and a gold prospector in the West, Rasmussen explains how real-life characters and episodes of Twain's life became such literary creations as Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. He also chronicles Twain's failures as a prospector and a businessman; his successes as a writer, lecturer, and storyteller; and his personal joys and sorrows as a family man. Plentiful black-and-white photos show Twain in his many occupations, as well as images of his family and homes, while etchings, reproduced news excerpts, and sidebars expand readers' understanding of Twain's times. Explanations of phrases such as "the Big Muddy" and activities for students round out this useful offering. A list of Twain's works, with "comments on their suitability for young readers," is appended, along with Web sites, relevant "places to visit," and a bibliography for young readers.