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John Seelye

John Seelye is a graduate research professor of American literature at the University of Florida. He is the author of The True Adventures of Huckleberry FinnMark Twain at the MoviesProphetic Waters: The River in Early American LiteratureBeautiful Machine: Rivers and the Early RepublicMemory's Nation: The Place of Plymouth Rock, and War Games: Richard Harding Davis and the New Imperialism. He is also the consulting editor for Penguin Classics in American literature.

Books for Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month

Penguin Random House Education is proud to celebrate Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs annually from September 15th through October 15th.  We are highlighting the works of our authors and illustrators from the Latinx and Hispanic community, whose stories and characters have a profound impact on our society. Here is a collection of titles

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