Pub Date: January 1, 1952
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 52009760
Lexile Code: 0680
Features: Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: 08 to 12
Physical Info: 0.90" H x 8.00" L x 5.60" W ( 0.60 lbs) 192 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Classics | Lifestyles | Farm Life and Ranch Life | Animals | Farm Animals | Social Themes | Friendship | New Experience | Fantasy | General | Horror | Ghost Stories | Family | Alternative Family | Insects Spiders etc | Stories in Verse see also Poetry | SelfEsteem and SelfReliance
Description: "Wilbur, the pig, is desolate when he discovers that he is destined to be the farmer's Christmas dinner until his spider friend, Charlotte, decides to help him."--
Brief description:
Kate DiCamillo is the acclaimed author of many books for young readers, including The Tale of Despereaux, winner of the Newbery Medal; Because of Winn-Dixie, a Newbery Honor Book; and The Tiger Rising, a National Book Award finalist. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Review Quotes: "Wilbur, a lovable pig, is rescued from a cruel fate by a beautiful and intelligent spider named Charlotte. ?Told with delicacy, humor, and wisdom...a perfect blending of fantasy and complete realism."--" Booklist"