Author Jessica Lawson has written a book that I really enjoyed with her book The Actual & Truthful Adventures of Becky Thatcher. Samuel Clemens is a riverboat captain, staying in a small town along the Mississippi River while his boat is repaired. He ends up boarding at the Sawyer household where he meets a young girl who is always looking for adventure named Becky Thatcher. Tom Sawyer is a shy tattle tale who is just trying to get noticed by the adults as a "good boy". His older brother Sid also likes adventures but doesn't believe that girls can do things as well as boys. So, the bet is on--who can steal something from the "witch's" home on Saturday night? You will really love the way the girls plan on not only beating the boys but also avoiding having spells cast on them by the witches. Of course there are more adventures that get Becky into trouble. However, since she is the one who finds the outlaw's hideout in the local caves, she also becomes the hero of the story!
The author leaves us wondering whether Twain changed Becky's story to that of Tom Sawyer because many girls at this time period were not the adventuring type? I wonder.
This was such a fun book to read. When you finish this one, go and read the original Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.
Happy Daily Reading
Deanna
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