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Whittington

By Alan Armstrong

By Alan Armstrong

By Alan Armstrong

By Alan Armstrong

By Alan Armstrong
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By Alan Armstrong
Read by Joel Rooks

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Dec 26, 2006 | ISBN 9780375828652 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Jul 08, 2009 | ISBN 9780307425300 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Aug 22, 2006 | 288 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About Whittington

    This Newbery-Honor winning tale introduces Whittington, a roughneck Tom who arrives one day at a barn full of rescued animals and asks for a place there. He spins for the animals—as well as for Ben and Abby, the kids whose grandfather does the rescuing—a yarn about his ancestor, the nameless cat who brought Dick Whittington to the heights of wealth and power in 16th-century England. This is an unforgettable tale about the healing, transcendent power of storytelling, and how learning to read saves one little boy.

    About Whittington

    The power of reading is beautifully captured in this 2006 Newbery Honor-winning book.
    Bernie keeps a barn full of animals the rest of the world has no use for–two retired trotters, a rooster, some banty hens, and a Muscovy duck with clipped wings who calls herself The Lady. When the cat called Whittington shows up one day, it is to the Lady that he makes an appeal to secure a place in the barn. The Lady’s a little hesitant at first, but when the cat claims to be a master ratter, that clinches it.
    Bernie’ s orphaned grandkids, Abby and Ben, come to the barn every day to help feed the animals. Abby shares her worry that Ben can’t really read yet and that he refuses to go to Special Ed. Whittington and the Lady decide that Abby should give Ben reading lessons in the barn. It is a balm for Ben when, having toughed out the daily lesson, Whittington comes to tell, in tantalizing installments, the story handed down to him from his nameless forebearer, Dick Whittington’s cat–the legend of the lad born into poverty in rural England during the Black Death, who runs away to London to seek his fortune. This is an unforgettable tale about how learning to read saves one little boy. It is about the healing, transcendent power of storytelling and how, if you have loved ones surrounding you and good stories to tell, to listen to, and to read, you have just about everything of value in this world.

    About Whittington

    The power of reading is beautifully captured in this 2006 Newbery Honor-winning book.
    Bernie keeps a barn full of animals the rest of the world has no use for–two retired trotters, a rooster, some banty hens, and a Muscovy duck with clipped wings who calls herself The Lady. When the cat called Whittington shows up one day, it is to the Lady that he makes an appeal to secure a place in the barn. The Lady’s a little hesitant at first, but when the cat claims to be a master ratter, that clinches it.
    Bernie’ s orphaned grandkids, Abby and Ben, come to the barn every day to help feed the animals. Abby shares her worry that Ben can’t really read yet and that he refuses to go to Special Ed. Whittington and the Lady decide that Abby should give Ben reading lessons in the barn. It is a balm for Ben when, having toughed out the daily lesson, Whittington comes to tell, in tantalizing installments, the story handed down to him from his nameless forebearer, Dick Whittington’s cat–the legend of the lad born into poverty in rural England during the Black Death, who runs away to London to seek his fortune. This is an unforgettable tale about how learning to read saves one little boy. It is about the healing, transcendent power of storytelling and how, if you have loved ones surrounding you and good stories to tell, to listen to, and to read, you have just about everything of value in this world.

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    About Alan Armstrong

    Alan Armstrong started volunteering in a friend’s bookshop when he was eight. At 14, he was selling books at Brentano’s. As an adult, every so often, he takes to the road in a VW bus named Zora to peddle used… More about Alan Armstrong

    About Alan Armstrong

    Alan Armstrong started volunteering in a friend’s bookshop when he was eight. At 14, he was selling books at Brentano’s. As an adult, every so often, he takes to the road in a VW bus named Zora to peddle used… More about Alan Armstrong

    About Alan Armstrong

    Alan Armstrong started volunteering in a friend’s bookshop when he was eight. At 14, he was selling books at Brentano’s. As an adult, every so often, he takes to the road in a VW bus named Zora to peddle used… More about Alan Armstrong

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Yearling
    Dec 26, 2006 | 208 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780375828652

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
    Jul 08, 2009 | 208 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780307425300

    Category: Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Audiobook Download | $15.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Aug 22, 2006 | 288 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780739337028

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    Praise

    "This superior novel interweaves animal fantasy and family story with a retelling of the English folktale “Dick Whittington and His Cat.” Teachers and librarians…take note: Whittington reads aloud beautifully, and the extended happy ending will leave everyone smiling in delight." –School Library Journal, starred

    Awards

    ALA Notable Children’s Book WINNER 2006

    Newbery Honor Book WINNER 2006

    Nebraska Golden Sower Award NOMINEE

    New Mexico Land of Enchantment Book Award NOMINEE

    Oklahoma Sequoyah Children’s Book Award NOMINEE

    Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award NOMINEE

    Washington Sasquatch Reading Program NOMINEE

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