Literature Guide

A study guide to understanding and enjoying beloved stories. Designed to improve reading comprehension, discern main ideas, and use context clues and details.

Story Summary: The 1951 Newbery Medal winner. Born a prince in Africa, Amos Fortune believes he must live to serve his people. Although captured and brought to the United States as a slave, Amos never forgets his high calling. In spite of his circumstances, Amos lives his life as a testimony to freedom--the freedom that can only come from faith in God. Based on a true story.

Looking for more than activity sheets or a who-did-what series of questions? Want to dig into the essence of the novel? This study guide provides easy-to-use, reproducible lessons on literary terms, comprehension and analysis, critical thinking, related scriptural principles, vocabulary, and activities, plus a complete answer key. Examines issues from a Christian perspective. Excellent for private schools and home study. Also an excellent reference for public school teachers, but biblical references may have to be removed.

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.

In CliffsNotes on The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, you experience the exciting adventures of a typical boy during the mid-nineteenth century. The characters--Tom himself, Becky Thatcher, Huck Finn, Injun Joe, and Aunt Polly--have become part of American heritage.

Use this study guide to help you discover all of Tom's dreams and fears--and perhaps a few of your own! You'll also gain insight into the man behind this American classic--Mark Twain, a.k.a. Samuel Clemens. Other features that help you study include

Character analyses of major players

A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters

Critical essays

A review section that tests your knowledge

A Resource Center full of books, articles, films, and Internet sites

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