Mark Twain - An Amazing Leader Book
Inspirational Learning
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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- $4.99
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Publisher Description
Born Samuel Langhorne Clemens and affectionately known as the ‘Father of American Literature”, Mark Twain’s life story is nothing short of amazing. In this interactive eBook from The Amazing People Club®, gain a new perspective on the life of this much-loved and influential writer. Follow him on his travels through America, from tiny towns in Missouri to the streets of New York. Develop an understanding of what inspired him to write and discover how his determination to succeed and his strong sense of optimism helped him overcome obstacles. He explored, dreamed and discovered, and in doing so brought us magnificent stories such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Learn about how he is associated with Halley’s Comet. Be inspired by America’s most famous literary icon whose wit and satire earned praise from critics and peers.
This book also features a range of engaging and educational elements that support inspirational learning. Explore an interactive map of Twain's travels, browse a fascinating photo archive that visually documents his life and gain a useful overview of his life through a comprehensive timeline. An dramatised audio adaptation of his story is also embedded within the book. An interactive quiz at the end of each chapter enables you to test your new knowledge on this amazing life.
Educational BioViews® are short biographical stories, similar to interviews. Titles in the Amazing Leader Series offer a new way of learning about amazing people who made major contributions and changed our world.
Customer Reviews
Allbooks Review
Have you ever wanted to learn about the lives of some of the most famous people in history, but could never go further than the first page of a history textbook? Dr. Charles Morgerison solves this common problem and more with The Amazing People Club Series, whose iBooks give unique insight into the lives of famous people. Mark Twain – An Amazing Leader is a different take on the traditional biography.
This particular book is about one of the literary fathers of America, Mark Twain. Mark Twain – An Amazing Leader brings to life the adventures of the one who brought you The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. The iBook educates its readers on the influential writer’s dreams from childhood to adulthood. From it, one can see how Twain was able to bring joy to so many readers.
This iBook is an audio-visual multimedia production that has excellent educational value. The entire iBook is very well formatted, with interactive maps and pictures that slide away to reveal other pictures, all contributing to beautifully uncluttered pages perfect to reading and learning. The quizzes at the end of every section are extremely helpful to remember information, and you can go back to review the material you got wrong.
The educational value coupled with the effectiveness of a first-person point of view on history makes this iBook a great resource. It is highly recommended by Boyu Huang, Allbooks Review.