True Grit: Young Readers Edition

About this book

True Grit is a great American novel that tells the story of a teenagers overpowering effort to avenge the murder of her father. Set in a period in history when the law was much less well-established than it is now True Grit takes its place alongside books like To Kill a Mockingbird and the novels of Mark Twain. It is a beloved American classic through and through. Leonard S. Marcus renowned childrens book historian has written a wonderful afterword meant especially for a young readership available only in this edition.