Title: Charlotte's Web
Author: E.B. White
Illustrator: Garth Williams
Genre: Modern Fantasy
Awards: Newbery Honor
Ages: 5th+
Summary:
A story about Wilber, the runt of the litter, who finds a friend in Fern, the farmer's daughter. Fern cares for Wilber and they do everything together as he grows. When he's older, the farmer begins to feed him very well, plotting to take him to slaughter. Wilber enlists the help of a barn spider named Charlotte who helps make Wilber the most famous pig in town with her stunning web art. Wilber learns about friendship, trust, and loyalty in this family tale.
Illustrations:
The book has lovely sketch type depictions of some of the farm life. They better illustrate some specific moments from the book to help the reader better understand what the author is describing. They're are not a lot of illustrations as this is a novel and not a picture book.
In the classroom:
This book is for older students looking to read an in depth story. A longer, less illustrated, and mildly mature story will engage young readers in a winding tale that teaches them important life lessons. This is a good book for students 4th-8th and so on. These students are in critical times where they are growing up and maturing and a book like this can help guide them.
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