The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

This is Mark Twain’s classic The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. First as a parent or a teacher, we need to have a conversation about the use of the “N” word. Why it is included in this book, and why it is completely unacceptable to repeat. That should take care of the naysayers who feel this book should be banned. It is always good when literature gives you a chance to have an honest conversation about the word, and our role in it. As you know, this moving story is set in the 1830s and that is how people back then spoke. And Huck leaving his alcoholic father is a classic theme and one that is completely relatable in our current times. Huck’s journey down the river with former slave Jim is worth a re-read if you read it along time about. There is a great moral lesson in this book, as Huck sacrifices himself and his soul to save Jim. It teaches that all humans no matter how educated, or what color, are vital in our world. It shows too that children don’t see color, they are taught to see color just as they are taught kindness or hatred. Jim is stereotyped to the time in this book, but readers are still able to show his innate humanity. Despite the use of that word, this is definitely a book all American teenagers (and adults) should read.

Paperback: 270 pages
ISBN-10: 1456364391
ISBN-13: 978-1456364397
Lexile Level: 810
There is also a high/low edition available at a 600 Lexile