Charlotte's Web

 

Charlotte's Web
Author: E.B. White  

Publisher: Harper & Brothers

Published Date: 1952 

Number of pages: 42

Reading Level: 4th grade
Genre: Classic, Fantasy, Sci-fi,
John Newbery Medal

This book is about farm pig named Wilber who is in danger of being slaughtered. There are several other animals on the farm that Wilber comes in contact with including a spider Charlotte. Charlotte is busy spilling her web. In her web she will include messages to the farmer to encourage him not to have Wilber be slaughtered.   

I would rate this book an ADVISABLE. I enjoyed this book and I feel that it would be a challenging book for readers. Several students have already read if not they have heard about this book and would find interest reading it.

I would use this book for students to practice their reading skills. I would also use this book to introduce the topic of spiders. Students would be able to relate to this book while talking about biology and the study of spiders. As a class we would discuss the importance of the process spiders go through to spin their web.

Ratings

ESSENTIAL: It would be beneficial if the school library had at least one copy of this book. This is a book that students could find interest in, and also serves an educational purpose. This book may be challenging for the students, but it will help them grow academically and help them improve their education skills.

ADVISABLE: 'ESSESNTIAL' books are the most important and these books are next on the important list. These books are still beneficial to the students and could also be a popular genre, but it may lack in in the substance for educational purposes. The education purpose would focus more on students reading and comprehension, whereas an advisable book would be more for the enjoyment.

OPTIONAL: Books are interesting for the teachers and would follow the curriculum. This book would not support the students and their growth as readers. These books would help provide students with a variety of options, but they are not common or the most popular books.

NOT RECOMMENDED: These books would not be appropriate. The writing, theme, or plot should not be supported