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E. B. WhiteThe Trumpet of the Swan
E. B. WhiteFiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1970A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Introduction
The Trumpet of the Swan
- Genre: Fiction; middle grade adventure
- Originally Published: 1970
- Reading Level/Interest: Lexile 750L; grades 3-7
- Structure/Length: 21 chapters; approx. 252 pages; approx. 4 hours, 20 minutes on audio
- Protagonist/Central Conflict: Louis is a trumpeter swan who is born without the ability to make a sound—a vital part of trumpeter swan communication and reproduction. Louis embarks on a journey to discover a way to communicate with other swans.
- Potential Sensitivity Issues: Dated language; racist and culturally insensitive language; ableist language; insensitivity regarding social norms
E. B. White, Author
- Bio: 1899-1985; author of several beloved children’s books and co-author of The Elements of Style; born in Mount Vernon, New York; youngest child of six; graduated from Cornell University; wrote for the United Press, The Seattle Times, and The New Yorker; described as a quiet man who disliked publicity; began writing for his niece, turning it into a career that produced several award-winning books; received a Newbery Honor for Charlotte’s Web and a Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal (now the Children’s Literature Legacy Award) in 1970 for his lasting contribution to children’s literature
- Other Works: A Subtreasury of American Humor (1941); Stuart Little (1945); Charlotte’s Web (1952); The Elements of Style (with William Strunk, Jr.; 1959)
- Awards: ALA Notable Children’s Books (1970); William Allen White Children’s Book Award (1973); Sequoyah Children’s Book Award (1973)
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