Whittington
Alan Armstrong
(Author)
Description
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.
Product Details
Price
$7.99
$7.43
Publisher
Yearling Books
Publish Date
December 26, 2006
Pages
208
Dimensions
5.04 X 7.77 X 0.55 inches | 0.33 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780375828652
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About the Author
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 books. He is the editor of Forget Not Mee & My Garden, a collection of the letters of Peter Collinson, the 18th-century mercer and amateur botanist. He lives with his wife, Martha, a painter, in Massachusetts.
Reviews
"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
