E. B. White

(1970 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award)

The Laura Ingalls Wilder Award was first given to its namesake in 1954 by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association. The award, a bronze medal, honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children. Between 1960 and 1980, the Wilder Award was given every five years. From 1980 to 2001, it was awarded every three years. Beginning in 2001, it has been awarded every two years. The award information was retrieved from the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award website. The call numbers for the books owned by the UMD library are provided after the citation.

Author

White, E. B. (1952). Charlotte's web. (Pictures by Garth Williams). New York, Harper. INTR-FIC W583C

When he discovers that he is destined to be someone’s dinner, Wilbur the pig is desolate until his spider friend Charlotte decides to help him.

White, E. B. (1945). Stuart Little. (Pictures by Garth Williams). New York, London : Harper & Brothers. INTR-FIC W583ST

The adventures of the debonair mouse, Stuart Little, as he sets out in the world to seek out his dearest friend, a little bird who stayed a few days in his family’s garden.

White, E. B. (1970). The trumpet of the swan. (Pictures by Edward Frascino). New York : Harper & Row. INTR-FIC W583TR

Knowing how to read and write is not enough for Louis, a voiceless Trumpeter Swan; his determination to learn to play a stolen trumpet takes him far from his wilderness home.

Author Information

E(lwyn) B(rooks) White (1899-1985). (1999). In Something about the author (Vol. 100, pp. 248-253). Detroit: Gale. Ref PN 451 .S6 & Online V. 1 - 189, 1971- 2009

E(lwyn) B(rooks) White (1899-1985). (1986). In Something about the author (Vol. 44, pp. 202-203). Detroit: Gale. Ref PN 451 .S6 & Online V. 1 - 189, 1971- 2009

E(lwyn) B(rooks) White (1899- ). (1982). In Something about the author (Vol. 29, pp. 227-238). Detroit: Gale. Ref PN 451 .S6 & Online V. 1 - 189, 1971- 2009

E(lwyn) B(rooks) White (1899- ). (1971). In Something about the author (Vol. 2, pp. 268-271). Detroit: Gale. Ref PN 451 .S6 & Online V. 1 - 189, 1971- 2009

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