Whittington
by Alan Armstrong
written by Alan Armstrong
illustrated by SD Schindler
A battered tomcat named Whittington shows up at a New England barn and makes friends with the group of rescued animals that live there. He entertains them with stories of his ancestor cat, Dick Whittington, a rags-to-riches merchant/ adventurer in medieval England.
This is a great book for teaching about the Middle Ages. And "the extended happy ending will leave everyone smiling in delight." (School Library Jrnl)
Awards Won by this book
- Newbery Honor Book 2006
- American Library Association Notable Book 2006
Reading Levels for this book
Interest
Level: Gr. 4-8 DRA Level: 50 Lexile Measure: 760L
Grade Equivalent: 4.6 Guided Reading: T
Book Covers Available
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