Middle-grade novel · Fiction
Charlotte's Web
E. B. White; illustrated by Garth Williams
About the book
Wilbur the pig is saved from slaughter by his friend Charlotte, a spider who writes words in her web.
Reading notes
A classic read-aloud about friendship, loyalty, and the cycle of life; the ending can prompt conversations about death.
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Recognition
- Newbery Honor (1953)
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Book details
- Author
- E. B. White
- Illustrator
- Garth Williams
- First published
- 1952
- Suggested ages
- Ages 7–11 (editorial estimate — children vary)
- Reading mode
- Independent reader
- Topics
- friendship, animals, life cycle
- Edition shown
- ISBN 9780061124952 · HarperCollins, May 9, 2006 · Hardcover
- Catalog record
- Open Library work record · edition record
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