The Actual & Truthful Adventures of Becky Thatcher by Jessica Lawson

The Actual & Truthful Adventures of Becky Thatcher by Jessica Lawson

Becky Thatcher has her side of the story to tell--and it's a whopper--in this creative spin on Mark Twain's beloved The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, complete with illustrations, that Publishers Weekly calls a rewarding read on many levels (starred review).

Tom Sawyer's and Huckleberry Finn's adventures are legendary, but what about the story you haven't heard? In 1860, eleven-year-old Becky Thatcher is the new girl in town, determined to have adventures like she promised her brother Jon before he died. With her Mama frozen in grief and her Daddy busy as town judge, Becky spends much of her time on her own, getting into mischief. Before long, she joins the boys at school in a bet to steal from the Widow Douglas, and Becky convinces her new best friend, Amy Lawrence, to join her.

But the theft doesn't go as planned, and Widow Douglas ends up being unfairly accused of grave robbing as a result. So Becky concocts a plan to clear the Widow's name. If she pulls it off, she might just get her Mama to notice her again, as well as fulfill her promise to Jon in a most unexpected way. That is, if that tattletale Tom Sawyer will quit following her around.

Jessica Lawson's books include The Real & Truthful Adventures of Becky Thatcher, which received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, and Nooks & Crannies, which was awarded a Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year. Waiting for Augusta, her third children's book, is a Junior Library Guild selection.

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ISBN 13	9781481401500
ISBN 10	1481401505
Title	The Actual & Truthful Adventures of Becky Thatcher
Author	Jessica Lawson
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Simon & Schuster
Year published	2014-07-01
Number of pages	224
Prizes	Short-listed for Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award 2016
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.