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NEWBERY HONOR BOOK<br />
CORETTA SCOTT KING<br />
AWARD WINNER<br />
WINNER OF THE SCOTT O’DELL AWARD<br />
FOR HISTORICAL FICTION<br />
NCSS/CBC NOTABLE SOCIAL STUDIES<br />
TRADE BOOK FOR YOUNG PEOPLE<br />
★ “ Rich, masterful storytelling. ”<br />
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review<br />
SCHOLASTIC Scholastic Inc.<br />
★ “ A fine, original novel. ” —Booklist, starred review<br />
★ “ Curtis’s talent…is as strong as ever.”<br />
— School Library Journal, starred review<br />
★ “ Irresistible.” — Horn Book, starred review<br />
Grades 4–7 • 368 pages • 0-439-02345-9 • $7.99<br />
www.scholastic.com<br />
PROVEN, WINNING COMPANION TO<br />
(OR SUBSTITUTE FOR) TWAIN’S HUCK FINN<br />
“W<br />
“While creating modules of instruc-<br />
tion for <strong>English</strong> I teachers, I discovered<br />
Finn. I immediately included it as the core<br />
text for our Journeys unit.<br />
Finn will draw<br />
readers into Chloe’s journey in such an<br />
engaging way that students will be able<br />
to make many comparisons not only<br />
to Huck’s legendary journey in Twain’s<br />
Huck Finn, but also to other historical<br />
<strong>and</strong> personal journeys. Finn’s episodic<br />
style will also capture reluctant readers<br />
in ways that foster independent reading.<br />
Whether teachers are teaching their stu-<br />
dents about a classic hero’s journey or<br />
looking for a good book to enrich their<br />
students’ reading lives, Finn will serve them well.” —Dr.<br />
Janet allen, allen eDucational consulting (who maDe Finn part<br />
of 9th graDe core english curriculum for recorDeD Books of<br />
america’s “pluggeD-in to reaDing” program, 9/06)<br />
“Like Huckleberry Finn, Chloe is awakened to injustice <strong>and</strong> hypocrisy,<br />
but also finds hope in good-hearted people, <strong>and</strong> their ability to<br />
connect with others. Students familiar with Huck Finn will appreciate<br />
the many parallels this novel has to the classic … The spirited,<br />
resourceful, observant, <strong>and</strong> witty Chloe is a heroine who will keep<br />
readers engaged <strong>and</strong> interested.”—ncte’s alan review<br />
Finn: A Novel<br />
Approved for ninth grAde english<br />
use stAtewide by sC dept. of ed (2004)<br />
nAmed one of “lA’s best 100 books<br />
for 2001” by lA unified sd<br />
1-890862-14-2, $14.95 (Trade Paperback)<br />
“Set in a thoroughly modern context, this inventive, affectionate homage to<br />
Mark Twain’s classic about Huck Finn clearly illustrates that prejudice still<br />
affects human underst<strong>and</strong>ing, behavior, <strong>and</strong> language… Teens who have read<br />
Twain’s book will appreciate Olshan’s direct references <strong>and</strong> parallels. Those who<br />
haven’t will like the action <strong>and</strong> the heroine’s resourcefulness. The book’s satire<br />
<strong>and</strong> cynicism may create controversy <strong>and</strong> strike some readers as harsh, but the<br />
novel effectively raises awareness of contemporary social concerns, <strong>and</strong>, like the<br />
classic, is certain to invite both thought <strong>and</strong> discussion.”—Booklist, starreD<br />
review<br />
“Teaching Finn alongside Huck Finn brings a new relevance to Twain’s important<br />
<strong>and</strong> much-taught work. I can attest to the powerful connection Finn readers<br />
make with Finn, the novel’s protagonist. This connection allows for a significant<br />
appreciation of the issues <strong>and</strong> conflicts both novels bring to light. Finn is much<br />
more than a complement to Twain’s enduring classic. It gives it contemporary<br />
punch <strong>and</strong> appeal.”—leslie goetsch, chair, english Department, rolanD park<br />
country school<br />
“A contemporary version of Huck Finn <strong>and</strong> a lively <strong>and</strong> captivating novel …<br />
Huck Finn’s creative <strong>and</strong> mischievous spirit soars in protagonist Chloe Wilder,<br />
who follows her own wild adventure in the tradition of one of Twain’s most<br />
memorable characters. … Mark Twain should be proud.”—(ira’s) Journal oF<br />
adolescent & adult literacy<br />
“In American Literature, I teach Finn as an alternative to Huck Finn. I’m<br />
impressed with all the allusions, imagery, <strong>and</strong> other literary devices used to make<br />
this a high quality book for teens.” —carole francis, parker high school,<br />
Janesville, wi<br />
To request a complementary review copy, email<br />
bruceb@bancroftpress.com, <strong>and</strong> provide your name,<br />
school, <strong>and</strong> mailing address. For more information, go to<br />
www.bancroftpress.com/finn.html.