Newbery Honor Book

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Massachusetts Children's Book Award

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About the Book

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.

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Product Details

• ISBN: 9780064400558
• ISBN 10: 0064400557
• Imprint: HarperCollins
• On Sale: 04/10/2012
• Pages: 208
• List Price:13.50 CAD
• Ages: 8 to 12
• BISAC1 : JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration
• BISAC2 : JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / New Experience
• BISAC3 : JUVENILE FICTION / Lifestyles / Farm & Ranch Life
• BISAC4 : JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Insects, Spiders, etc.
• BISAC5 : JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
• BISAC6 : JUVENILE FICTION / Stories in Verse (see also Poetry)
• BISAC7 : JUVENILE FICTION / Ghost Stories
• BISAC8 : JUVENILE FICTION / Horror
• BISAC9 : JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic
• BISAC10 : JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Death & Dying
• BISAC11 : JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship
• BISAC12 : JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Farm Animals
• BISAC13 : JUVENILE FICTION / Classics

E. B. White

Biography

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.

Mr. White's essays have appeared in Harper's magazine, and some of his other books are: One Man's Meat, The Second Tree from the Corner, Letters of E. B. White, Essays of E. B. White, and Poems and Sketches of E. B. White. He won countless awards, including the 1971 National Medal for Literature and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, which commended him for making a "substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children."

During his lifetime, many young readers asked Mr. White if his stories were true. In a letter written to be sent to his fans, he answered, "No, they are imaginary tales . . . But real life is only one kind of life—there is also the life of the imagination."

Kate DiCamillo

Biography

Kate DiCamillo is the acclaimed author of many books for young readers, including The Tale of Despereaux, winner of the Newbery Medal; Because of Winn-Dixie, a Newbery Honor Book; and The Tiger Rising, a National Book Award finalist. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Other Works by Kate DiCamillo

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  Charlotte's Web

  By Kate DiCamillo

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  Guys Read: Your Question for Author Here

  By Kate DiCamillo

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  Guys Read: Your Question For Author Here

  By Kate DiCamillo

Garth Williams

Biography

Garth Williams is the renowned illustrator of almost one hundred books for children, including the beloved Stuart Little by E. B. White, Bedtime for Frances by Russell Hoban, and the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

He was born in 1912 in New York City but raised in England. He founded an art school near London and served with the British Red Cross Civilian Defense during World War II. Williams worked as a portrait sculptor, art director, and magazine artist before doing his first book Stuart Little, thus beginning a long and lustrous career illustrating some of the best known children's books.

In addition to illustrating works by White and Wilder, he also illustrated George Selden’s The Cricket in Times Square and its sequels (Farrar Straus Giroux). He created the character and pictures for the first book in the Frances series by Russell Hoban (HarperCollins) and the first books in the Miss Bianca series by Margery Sharp (Little, Brown). He collaborated with Margaret Wise Brown on her Little Golden Books titles Home for a Bunny and Little Fur Family, among others, and with Jack Prelutsky on two poetry collections published by Greenwillow: Ride a Purple Pelican and Beneath a Blue Umbrella. He also wrote and illustrated seven books on his own, including Baby Farm Animals (Little Golden Books) and The Rabbits’ Wedding (HarperCollins).

Other Works by Garth Williams

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  Little Fur Family Board Book

  By Garth Williams

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  Stuart Little 75th Anniversary Edition

  By Garth Williams

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  The Family Under the Bridge

  By Garth Williams