{"product_id":"the-adventures-of-tom-sawyer-banned-books","title":"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: Banned Books","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tForeword by Sam Helmick \n\u003cbr\u003e Preface \n\u003cbr\u003e Tom Plays, Fights, and Hides \n\u003cbr\u003e The Glorious Whitewasher \n\u003cbr\u003e Busy at War and Love \n\u003cbr\u003e Showing Off in Sunday School \n\u003cbr\u003e The Pinchbug and His Prey \n\u003cbr\u003e Tom Meets Becky \n\u003cbr\u003e Tick-Running and a Heartbreak \n\u003cbr\u003e A Pirate Bold to Be \n\u003cbr\u003e Tragedy in the Graveyard \n\u003cbr\u003e Dire Prophecy of the Howling Dog \n\u003cbr\u003e Conscience Racks Tom \n\u003cbr\u003e The Cat and the Painkiller \n\u003cbr\u003e The Pirate Crew Set Sail \n\u003cbr\u003e Happy Camp of the Freebooters \n\u003cbr\u003e Tom's Stealthy Visit Home \n\u003cbr\u003e First Pipes--\"I've Lost My Knife\" \n\u003cbr\u003e Pirates at Their Own Funeral \n\u003cbr\u003e Tom Reveals His Dream Secret \n\u003cbr\u003e The Cruelty of \"I Didn't Think\" \n\u003cbr\u003e Tom Takes Becky's Punishment \n\u003cbr\u003e Eloquence--and the Master's Gilded Dome \n\u003cbr\u003e Huck Finn Quotes Scriptures \n\u003cbr\u003e The Salvation of Muff Potter \n\u003cbr\u003e Splendid Days and Fearsome Nights \n\u003cbr\u003e Seeking the Buried Treasure \n\u003cbr\u003e Real Robbers Seize the Box of Gold \n\u003cbr\u003e Trembling on the Trail \n\u003cbr\u003e In the Lair of Injun Joe \n\u003cbr\u003e Huck Saves the Widow \n\u003cbr\u003e Tom and Becky in the Cave \n\u003cbr\u003e Found and Lost Again \n\u003cbr\u003e \"Turn Out! They're Found!\" \n\u003cbr\u003e The Fate of Injun Joe \n\u003cbr\u003e Floods of Gold \n\u003cbr\u003e Respectable Huck Joins the Gang \n\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAfter the Civil War, Samuel Clemens (1835-1910) left his small town to seek work as a riverboat pilot. As Mark Twain, the Missouri native found his place in the world. Author, journalist, lecturer, wit, and sage, Twain created enduring works that have enlightened and amused readers of all ages for generations. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sam Helmick is the 2025-2026 American Library Association President. Through the ALA and their own advocacy work, Helmick has been a fierce advocate against book bans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLabeled as subversive and politically controversial, Mark Twain's \n\u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer\u003c\/i\u003e was banned for its use of racial slurs and for portraying a mischievous, \"unruly\" protagonist as a poor role model. As part of Dover's Banned Books series, this edition explores the novel's historical context, its censorship battles, and its bold, enduring commentary on race and society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Twain, Mark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2026-10-13\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Fiction|Classics|Fiction|World Literature|American - 19th Century|Fiction|Coming of Age|Fiction|Action \u0026amp; Adventure\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486856797\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780486856797\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52139122786585,"sku":"SP-9780486856797","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/c6012e46-8668-4f99-8a01-077f7b27f98a.jpg?v=1784467846","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/the-adventures-of-tom-sawyer-banned-books","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}