Reading Between the Lines: Charlotte's Web

In this series, we will step beyond the pages of the chosen book and explore the real life people, events, and ideas that inspired the author to write and share their story with the world.In 1952, one of the world's most beloved children's books was published. Charlotte's Web was woven out of a real life encounter with a spider, a sickly pig who needed extra care, and a lifetime of memories on a farm in Maine. E.B. White, a lover of animals and nature, wrote what he knew and created a story that embodies the wonder and magic of childhood, weaving together the feelings of loneliness, fear of the unknown, and the joy of finding a true friend into a beautiful web."A story is a way to say something that can't be said any other way." -Flannery O'Connor