[Publib] "Charlotte's Web" with Pictures, Maps and Primary Sources

[Jamie Foster]

We are finding that "Charlotte's Web" is creating quite the buzz in the library community, especially at the schools and public libraries.  There will actually be an organized attempt to break a Guinness World Record tomorrow (12-13-06) by having participants across the world reading the same passage from the book, at the same time.  There is a formality to doing this, so not sure if too late to sign up.  Please feel free to check out the list of participants at this link, www.charlotteswebbarr.com/participant.php.  JanWay Company will have it's employees participating and also local/state officials to be witnesses to the reading. 
 
JanWay Company is most fortunate to be partnering with Walden Media in promoting the movie to the library market, so they will be stocking an exclusive, full color library card protector (holder) with the "Charlotte's Web" movie graphic.  Please feel free to learn more about the record attempt, partnerships and limited edition library card protectors at www.janway.com.  
 
Jamie Foster
JanWay Company
Sales Consultant
800-877-5242 ext. 112
jamief at janway.com
www.janway.com

>>> "Carole Bos" <bosc at gvsu.edu> 12/12/06 10:37 AM >>>

The live-action film about "Charlotte's Web" opens on Friday.  This web site will provide helpful background for students. http://www.awesomestories.com/movies/charlottes_web/charlottes_web_ch1.htm  With it, they can learn about spiders like Charlotte (how they spin their webs, eat, lay eggs and balloon); "meet" E.B. White (as a young boy and a grown man); see where White lived and wrote his stories; view White's barn (which was the model for Zuckerman's farm); hear White read from the book; and learn about pigs (like Wilbur) and rats (like Templeton).  Also included are links to lesson plans, scientific links for older students and two of the film's trailers.

The web site http://www.awesomestories.com/ is free for all educators, schools and libraries.  Simply request an academic membership with this sign-up form.  http://www.awesomestories.com/group_signup.php  

Carole Bos
Dean's Advisory Board
Grand Valley State University
bosc at gvsu.edu



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