TY - BOOK AU - Twain,Mark AU - Taylor,Hal AU - Dunayer,Joan TI - The adventures of Huckleberry Finn T2 - Townsend Library SN - 159194029X AV - PS1305 .A1 2004 PY - 2004///] CY - West Berlin, N.J. PB - Townsend Press KW - Finn, Huckleberry KW - Fugitive slaves KW - Missouri KW - fast KW - Male friendship KW - Readers for new literates KW - Manners and customs KW - Mississippi River KW - Mississippi River Region KW - Social life and customs KW - 19th century KW - Readers (Publications) KW - lcgft KW - Young adult fiction KW - Fiction N1 - "Illustrations by Hal Taylor."; "Edited to make [it] more accessible to today's readers"--Publisher's website; HL720L; Lexile N2 - Two runaways, the white boy Huck and the black man Jim, join forces. Huck has fled an abusive father. Jim has fled slavery. In their quest for freedom, Huck and Jim travel down the Mississippi River, encountering many dangers. Will they escape oppression and abuse? Or will the powerful forces against them prove stronger than their brave defiance? - Back cover; To help students experience the joys and benefits of reading, Townsend Press presents the Townsend Library - a collection of high-interest classics. Each Townsend Library book has been carefully edited to maintain the original story while updating language and style for today's readers. - Publisher ER -