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Whittington

by Alan Armstrong
Joel Rooks
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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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  • Release date

    August 22, 2006

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780739348260
      • File size: 138438 KB
      • Duration: 04:48:24

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 4.9
    • Lexile® Measure: 740
    • Interest Level: K-3(LG)
    • Text Difficulty: 3-4

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      A battered tomcat shows up at a New England barn looking for a home. Calling himself Whittington because he's a direct descendant of Dick Whittington's anonymous cat, he earns his keep as a ratter and storyteller. Alan Armstrong has created a world as magical as E.B. White's barn in CHARLOTTE'S WEB. Joel Rooks brings the story alive, using his vocal talents to give every character a personality-filled voice. Whittington sounds as battered as a fighting tom, with just a hint of a purr as he recounts his story. The Lady, the queenly take-charge duck who rules the barnyard, has just the right balance of majesty and friendliness in her haughty voice. A magical story is brought to life by a vocal magician. N.E.M. (c) AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4.9
  • Lexile® Measure:740
  • Interest Level:K-3(LG)
  • Text Difficulty:3-4

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