03262cam a2200373 4500 525545702 TxAuBib 20211105120000.0 ||||||s2006||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780739348260 0739348264 7461f245-e11d-44b2-80d2-83684e98a2b3 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 109962 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Armstrong, Alan W., 1939- Whittington [Libby]. Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, 2006. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 132MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 132MB. Juvenile Fiction. Juvenile Literature. Folklore. HTML:The power of reading is beautifully captured in this 2006 Newbery Honor-winning book.<br /> Bernie keeps a barn full of animals the rest of the world has no use for–two retired trotters, a rooster, some banty hens, and a Muscovy duck with clipped wings who calls herself The Lady. When the cat called Whittington shows up one day, it is to the Lady that he makes an appeal to secure a place in the barn. The Lady's a little hesitant at first, but when the cat claims to be a master ratter, that clinches it.<br /> Bernie' s orphaned grandkids, Abby and Ben, come to the barn every day to help feed the animals. Abby shares her worry that Ben can't really read yet and that he refuses to go to Special Ed. Whittington and the Lady decide that Abby should give Ben reading lessons in the barn. It is a balm for Ben when, having toughed out the daily lesson, Whittington comes to tell, in tantalizing installments, the story handed down to him from his nameless forebearer, Dick Whittington's cat–the legend of the lad born into poverty in rural England during the Black Death, who runs away to London to seek his fortune. This is an unforgettable tale about how learning to read saves one little boy. It is about the healing, transcendent power of storytelling and how, if you have loved ones surrounding you and good stories to tell, to listen to, and to read, you have just about everything of value in this world.<br /> <i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>. Media Type: Audiobook. Newbery Honor Book. Notable Children's Books. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2021-11-04 17:40:22. Rooks, Joel. https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/1191-1/109962-Whittington.wma Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1191-1/109962-Whittington.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=7461F245-E11D-44B2-80D2-83684E98A2B3&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/1191-1/109962-Whittington.wma Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1191-1/109962-Whittington.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=7461F245-E11D-44B2-80D2-83684E98A2B3&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)