This 2011 Bluebonnet nominee is a biographical picture book based on the information gathered from Susy Clemens, "Mark Twain's" daughter. As told by Barbara Kerley, Susy kept a diary of the many events in her father's life over the course of two years. Susy offers an honest telling of her dad, while the book features great illustrations and interesting mini journals in its pages. The mini journals are representative of Susy's documentation, misspellings and all, in her personal diary. A points throughout the story, the author brings "writing tips" from Susy to the reader's attention for when they are to write a biography.
The author's note in the back includes notes from Mark Twain and Susy, along with suggestions for writing your own biography. A timeline and all sources, including personal correspondence and Papa, which was the name of the biography.
This book demonstrates "primary sources" to students as they explore research topic or biographies.
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