{"title":"Newbery","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"charlottes-web-by-e-b-white","title":"Charlotte's Web by E.B. White","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't miss one of America's top 100 most-loved novels, selected by PBS's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Great American Read.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis beloved book by E. B. White, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eStuart Little\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Trumpet of the Swan\u003c\/em\u003e, is a classic of children's literature that is \"just about perfect.\" This paperback edition includes a foreword by two-time Newbery-winning author Kate DiCamillo.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSome Pig. Humble. Radiant.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThese 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eE. 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eStuart Little\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House series, among many other books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether enjoyed in the classroom or for homeschooling or independent reading,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCharlotte's Web\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a proven favorite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"E. B. White\" href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/e-b-white\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE. B. 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He died on October 1, 1985, and was survived by his son and three grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMr. White's essays have appeared in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHarper's\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emagazine, and some of his other books are:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne Man's Meat\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Second Tree from the Corner\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLetters of E. B. White\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEssays of E. B. White\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePoems and Sketches of E. B. White\u003c\/em\u003e. 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Another virtuoso turn by the author of\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLizzie Bright\u003c\/em\u003e.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"One of my favorite books of the year.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A graceful novel full of goodwill, yearning and heart.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary D. 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Their summerlong \"spy hunt\" reveals deep-seated secrets and helps restore residents' faith in the bright future once promised on the town's sign. Abilene's first-person narrative is intertwined with newspaper columns from 1917 to 1918 and stories told by a diviner, Miss Sadie, while letters home from a soldier fighting in WWI add yet another narrative layer. Vanderpool weaves humor and sorrow into a complex tale involving murders, orphans, bootlegging, and a mother in hiding. With believable dialogue, vocabulary and imagery appropriate to time and place, and welldeveloped characters, this rich and rewarding first novel is \"like sucking on a butterscotch. 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