Mark Twain: A Child's Biography

Mark Twain’s real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens. He was an American writer, humorist, and essayist, best known for his novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. His family called him Sam. Sam’s father was a farmer, merchant, and postmaster, while his mother was a busy and energetic woman. As a child, Sam was delicate and started school at the age of five. He had a great passion for swimming. What adventures did Sam and his friends experience? What were his parents and siblings like? How did Sam spend his childhood? Read this biography to find out.