Charlotte's Web

e.b. white garth williams

This is the story of a little girl named Fern who loves a little pig named Wilbur—and of Wilbur's dear friend Charlotte, a beautiful large grey spider who lives with Wilbur in the barn. With the help of Templeton, the rat who never does anything for anybody unless there is something in it for him, and by a wonderfully clever plan of her own, Charlotte saves the life of Wilbur, who is quite some pig.

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Genres fictionchildrensclassicsfantasyyoung adultmiddle gradeanimalsschoolchapter booksjuvenile

179 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published October 15,1952

Literary awards

newbery medal, george c. stone center for childrens books recognition of merit award, audie award, massachusetts childrens book award, laura ingalls wilder award,

Places

the united states of america,

This edition

Format: 179 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published: November 1, 2006 by HarperEntertainment
ISBN: 9780061228742
ASIN: 0061228745
Language: English

Characters More characters

Fern

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Avery

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Charlotte

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Wilbur

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Templeton

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About the author

e.b. white

Elwyn Brooks White was a leading American essayist, author, humorist, poet and literary stylist and author of such beloved children's classics as Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little, and The Trumpet of the Swan. He graduated from Cornell University in 1921 and, five or six years later, joined the staff of The New Yorker magazine. He authored over seventeen books of prose and poetry and was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1973.

White always said that he found writing difficult and bad for one's disposition.

Mr. White has won countless awards, including the 1971 National Medal for Literature and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal, which commended him for making “a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.”