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  Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

  by Mark Twain

  Mark Twain's classic novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , tells the story of a teenaged misfit who finds himself floating on a raft down the Mississippi River with an escaping slave, Jim. In the course of their perilous journey, Huck and Jim meet adventure, danger, and a cast of characters who are sometimes menacing and often hilarious. Though some of the situations in Huckleberry Finn are... (more)
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  The Red Badge of Courage & "The Veteran" (Modern Library Classics)

  by Stephen Crane, Sara Thomson, Elsa Dixler, Betty Ren Wright, Fiona Robertson, Winslow Homer, Gary Scharnhorst, Donald Pizer

  Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate "reader friendly" type sizes have been chosen for each title--offering clear, accurate, and readable text. All editions are complete and unabridged, and feature Introductions and Afterwords. This edition of The Red Badge of Courage ... (more)
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  Up From Slavery: An Autobiography

  by Emily Hutchinson, W. Fitzhugh Brundage, Booker T. Washington

  One of the most inspirational and moving autobiographies ever written. It chronicles the life of Booker T. Washington from his birth as a slave to his eventual triumph against the odds as he became one of America-s leading educators and reformers. One can not but feel for him as he describes the horrors of his early life with complete honesty. This truly motivational book is an all-time classic!