{"product_id":"charlottes-web","title":"Charlotte's Web \/\/ A Newbery Honor Award Winner","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\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eE. B. White\u003c\/b\u003e, the author of such beloved classics as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharlotte's Web\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStuart Little\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Trumpet of the Swan\u003c\/i\u003e, 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emagazine, then in its infancy. He died on October 1, 1985, at his home in Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMr. White's essays have appeared in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emagazine, and some of his other books are:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne Man's Meat\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Second Tree from the Corner\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLetters of E. B. White\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssays of E. B. White\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoems and Sketches of E. B. White\u003c\/i\u003e. 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKate DiCamillo is the acclaimed author of many books for young readers, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Tale of Despereaux\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the Newbery Medal;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBecause of Winn-Dixie\u003c\/em\u003e, a Newbery Honor Book; and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Tiger Rising\u003c\/em\u003e, a National Book Award finalist. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarth Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the renowned illustrator of almost one hundred books for children, including the beloved\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eStuart Little\u003c\/em\u003e by E. B. White, \u003cem\u003eBedtime for Frances\u003c\/em\u003e by Russell Hoban, and the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe 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 \u003cem\u003eStuart Little\u003c\/em\u003e, thus beginning a long and lustrous career illustrating some of the best known children's books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to illustrating works by White and Wilder, he also illustrated George Selden’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Cricket in Times Square\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHome for a Bunny\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLittle Fur Family,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eamong others, and with Jack Prelutsky on two poetry collections published by Greenwillow:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRide a Purple Pelican\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeneath a Blue Umbrella\u003c\/em\u003e. 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