Bibliographic Information (APA): White, E. (1952). Charlotte’s Web. New York, NY: HarperCollins.
Brief Annotation: The book begins with a young girl struggling to save a baby pig, Wilbur, from being killed. Wilbur was born a runt, and his life was almost lost. He lived his life with all the thanks to Fern, but he was able to keep his life with all the thanks to his new friend Charlotte the spider. Charlotte turned the pig that the farmers were fattening for Christmas dinner into a town sensation. She did this by spinning words like “some pig” and terrific into her web. The story of Charlotte’s Web is a magical tale about building new friendship, cherishing life and living everyday to the fullest.
Genre: Animal Fantasy
Grade Level: 4-5
Readers who will like this: Readers who enjoy fantasy, joyful stories about animals.
Response/Rating (1-4): 5 I remember this book from my childhood and I was excited to read it again as an adult. Also, because the book travels through a dimension of emotions with many characters, leaving the reader feeling fulfilled on the last page.
One question you would ask before a read aloud: Have you ever been to a farm?
Reading Strategies Connection: I would use a Character Blog, (Yopp, Yopp. Pp. 86). There is a range of great characters with fascinating personalities for the students to choose from. The students can be creative with writing their blogs as we continue to meet new characters and travel through the story.
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