sbez 's review for:

Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
4.75
emotional funny hopeful slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

A classic for a reason - a good way for kids to get to approach ideas of coming-of-age concepts.  A big discussion point with my kiddos was "which animals were kids" and "which animals were grown up" and how we can look at their actions and words to understand.  We talked about Wilber and Fern both growing up from the first page to the last page.