Independent Reading Suggested Books for The Power of Friendship: Charlotte's Web
See our Independent Reading for Elementary Students Teacher Tool for guidance on how to use the suggested texts below.
Additional Texts by the Author
- Stuart Little by E.B. White (920L)
- The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White (750L)
Informational Texts to Build Content Knowledge
- Friends: True Stories of Extraordinary Animal Friendships by Catherine Thimmesh (960L)
- Meet Me at the Fair: Country, State, and World’s Fairs & Expositions by Judy Alter *
- Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship by Isabella Hatkof (920L)
- Some Writer!: The Story of E.B. White by Melissa Sweet (1030L)
- The Year at Maple Hill Farm by Alice Provensen (630L) *
Texts with Connecting Topics and Themes
Friendship
- Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo (670L)
- Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (810L)
- Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate (540L)
- One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate (570L)
- Pax by Sara Pennypacker (760L)
- The Cricket in Time Square by George Selden (780L) **
- The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo (700L)
- The Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo (590L)
- The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp by Kathi Appelt (810L) **
- The Underneath by Kathi Appelt (830L) **
- Wishtree by Katherine Applegate (590L)
* lower Lexile or qualitative measures than core text.
** higher Lexile or qualitative measures than core text.
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