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    Giveaway & Review: ‘Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White’

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    By Jessica on November 8, 2016 ages 7-12, giveaways, Middle Grade
    somewriterebwhitecover“SOME WRITER!: The Story Of E. B. White,” by Melissa Sweet, HMH Books for Young Readers, Oct. 4, 2016, Hardcover, $18.99 (ages 7 and up)

    When Caldecott Honor Winner Melissa Sweet (“The Right Word: Roget and his Thesaurus”) first approached Martha White about writing a children’s biography of E. B. White, she quickly gained approval from White’s family.

    Though Martha, E.B. White’s granddaughter, knew Melissa primarily as an illustrator, she liked what she had seen from Melissa as an author. Melissa’s work was “imaginative, fun and quirky,” Martha says in the Afterword of “Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White.” “There wasn’t a needless word, as William Strunk, Jr. would have called it, in any of her books,” she said.

    That high praise is also true of “Some Writer!: The Story of E.B. White.” The story behind the author of “Charlotte’s Web” and “Stuart Little” is just as interesting as the stories he wrote. I grew up with the two above novels, but I didn’t know E.B. White also wrote “The Trumpet of the Swan” or that he was a longtime essayist for The New Yorker.

    charlottes-web-somewriterebwhiteWhile on it’s face, this information might not seem enticing for young readers; Melissa Sweet makes it fun and accessible. “Some Writer!” has a scrapbook style to it — filled with illustrations, photos, letters and quotes — making it fun to flip to different sections or read from beginning to end. Sweet’s illustrations are perfectly matched to each different element, giving the book a cohesive feel.

    The target audience for “Some Writer!” is middle grade, but anyone who grew up reading E.B. White’s books (or essays) will enjoy it. It’s a perfect conversation starter for kids and adults alike.


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    Jessica Harrison is the main reviewer behind Cracking the Cover. Prior to creating Cracking the Cover, Jessica worked as the in-house book critic for the Deseret News, a daily newspaper in Salt Lake City. Jessica also worked as a copy editor and general features writer for the paper. Following that, Jessica spent two years with an international company as a social media specialist. She is currently a freelance writer/editor. She is passionate about reading and giving people the tools to make informed decisions in their own book choices.

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    1. Leslie on November 8, 2016 1:11 pm

      I “discovered” Trumpet of the Swan as an adult and loved it. The audiobook read by EB white is fantastic!

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