Students in Carolyn Nicholson's 8th grade English classes have read "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and studied the life and times of the author Mark Twain, actually a "nom de plume" of Samuel E. Clemens. On Jan. 14, the students performed a reading of Nicholson's original play about Twain being put on trial for words his characters used, his writing style, dialect and subject matter - the remarkable story of a white boy and a runaway slave, Jim. The book has caused controversy since it was first published in the 19th century. Some authors, however, declare that all modern American literature comes from that one book called "Huckleberry Finn."
Renny Hodges as Sam Clemens, Madeleine Harrer as the prosecutor, Hunter Avera as the judge, Bailey Brewer the bailiff, and Eleanor Stubley as the defense attorney
