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A Newbery Honor Award Winner (Trophy Newbery)
by E. B. White
This beloved book by E. B. White, author of Stuart Little and The Trumpet of the Swan, is a classic of children's literature that is "just about perfect."
Some Pig. Humble. Radiant. These are the words in Charlotte's Web, high up in Zuckerman's barn. Charlotte's spiderweb tells of her feelings for a little pig named Wilbur, who simply wants a friend. They also express the love of a girl named Fern, who saved Wilbur's life when he was born the runt of his litter.
E. B. White's Newbery Honor Book is a tender novel of friendship, love, life, and death that will continue to be enjoyed by generations to come. It contains illustrations by Garth Williams, the acclaimed illustrator of E. B. White's Stuart Little and Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House series, among many other books.
Whether enjoyed in the classroom or for homeschooling or independent reading, Charlotte's Web is a proven favorite.
What are your favorite books about animals, both fiction and nonfiction?
Misty of Chincoteaguu (Marguerite Henry), Charlotte's Web (E.B. White), The Horse Whisperer (Nicholas Evans), Seabiscuit-An American Legend (Lauren Hillenbrand), Remarkably Bright Creatures (Shelby Van Pelt), My Beloved Monster- the Half-Wild Rescue Cat Who Saved Me (Caleb Carr), Born Free (Joy A...
-Vivian_H
Have you read many of the books mentioned in the novel? Did you find titles you added to your “to be read” list?
Thank you for the list - I had no idea so many were mentioned. I have read several. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion Lord of the Flies by Williams Golding Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier Brave New World by Aldous Huxley Charlotte's Web by E B White D...
-Laura_S
The Forgotten Book Club Reading list
Here are the books listed in The Forgotten Book Club : One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey The Collected Dorothy Parker by Dorothy Parker The Bee Sting by Paul Murray Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift The...
-kim.kovacs
"Wilbur, a lovable pig, is rescued from a cruel fate by a beautiful and intelligent spider named Charlotte. ?Told with delicacy, humor, and wisdom...a perfect blending of fantasy and complete realism." —Booklist
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E. B. White, the author of such beloved classics as Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little, and The Trumpet of the Swan, was born in Mount Vernon, New York. He graduated from Cornell University in 1921 and, five or six years later, joined the staff of the New Yorker magazine, then in its infancy. He died on October 1, 1985, and was survived by his son and three grandchildren.
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