E. B White
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Wilbur is no ordinary pig. When he was just a piglet, he was rescued from a terrible fate by Fern, the farmer's daughter. Now he's all grown up and his life is threatened once again. But he has a unique new friend in Charlotte, the wise spider, and she has a plan that just might save him.
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Louis can swim, splash, and fly just like the other trumpeter swans. But there is one thing Louis can't do like the others, he cannot trumpet joyfully. When he falls in love with Serena, a beautiful young swan, he has no way to tell her that he loves her. Will Louis ever find a voice of his own?
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In the summer of 1948, E.B. White sat in a New York City hotel room and, sweltering in the heat, wrote a remarkable pristine essay, Here is New York. Perceptive, funny, and nostalgic, the author’s stroll around Manhattan—with the reader arm-in-arm—remains the quintessential love letter to the city, written by one of America’s foremost literary figures. Here is New York has been chosen by The New York...
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The Pulitzer Prize–winning writer and author of Charlotte's Web documents his move from Manhattan to a saltwater farm in New England: "Superb reading." -The New Yorker
Called "a mid-20th–century Thoreau" by Notre Dame Magazine, E. B. White's desire to live a simple life caused him to sell half his worldly goods, give up his job writing the New Yorker's "Notes and Comment" editorial page, and move with his family to a saltwater farm in North...
9) On Democracy
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English
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A New York Times Book Review New & Noteworthy Title
A collection of essays, letters and poems from E.B. White, "one of the country's great literary treasures" (New York Times), centered on the subject of freedom and democracy in America.
"I am a member of a party of one, and I live in an age of fear."
These words were written by E. B. White in 1947.
Decades before our current political turmoil, White crafted eloquent yet practical political statements...
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The fourth edition of the timeless composition guide, including an introduction by E. B. White and a foreword by Roger Angell.
First published in 1919 as a primer for Cornell University students, The Elements of Style became a renowned reference for writers of all kinds. With a straightforward manner that exemplifies its own advice, this succinct book covers everything from tips on proper comma usage to the principles of effective communication....
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The author of Charlotte's Web and One Man's Meat, coauthor of The Elements of Style, and columnist for The New Yorker for almost half a century, E. B. White (1899–1985) is an American literary icon. Over the course of his career, White inspired generations of writers and readers with his essays (both serious and humorous), children's literature, and stylistic guidance. In the Words of E. B. White offers readers a delightful selection of quotations,...
19) Stuart Little
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Columbia/Tristar Home Video
Pub. Date
2000
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1 videodisc (ca. 85 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
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English
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The Little family adopts an spunky boy named Stuart who looks a lot like a mouse. Mr. and Mrs. Little adore their new son, but their older son George isn't so sure what to make of his new brother and devises a plan to get Stuart out of the house
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
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1 videodisc (ca. 75 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
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English
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Stuart joins his family for a camping trip in the great outdoors. Before Snowbell can enjoy the trip, she is kidnapped by some angry animals. It's up to Stuart and his new friend Reeko to come to Snowbell's rescue