"(Oakland museum of California) In Twain's short story, Jum Smiley was known to bet on anything from horse racing to cat fights, dog fights, which bird would fly off the fence first, and frog jumping. ... Simon Wheeler speaks in the native dialect of Angel's Camp (novel summaries Analysis). ...

• Word Count: 881
• Approx Pages: 4

In the small town of St. Petersburg during the mid to late 1800's, a boy named Tom Sawyer lived. He was a clever and mischievous boy with not many friends. Will Tom make good choices and make friends? Find out in this wild and adventurous novel by Mark Twain. Tom Sawyer is about 10 years old and ...

• Word Count: 1222
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School