Independent Reading Level: 3rd-5th grade
Awards: Newbery Honor (1953), Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal (1970), National Education Association "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children" (2007)

Independent Reading Level: Ages 8-12
Awards: A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book (1953)
Massachusetts Children's Book Award (Nominee — 1984)
Audie Award (Finalist — Middle Grade — 2020)
Audie Award (Finalist — Audiobook of the Year — 2020)
William Allen White Children's Book Award (Nominee — 1954-1955)
Newbery Medal (Honor Book — 1953)
Nēnē Award (Nominee — 1965)
Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award (Winner — 1980-1981)
IBBY Honour Book (1978)
3 Apples Book Award (Winner — Children — 2007)
Surrey Schools’ Book of the Year (Winner — 1973)
George G. Stone Center for Children’s Books Recognition of Merit Award (1970)

This book touches the hearts of readers young and old. It portrays the bonds of friendship and the beauty of the natural world.

Independent reading level grades third through sixth.

This is a story about a girl named Fern. Fern saves a pig and names him Wilbur. The two develop a friendship that is unbreakable. Fern meets many other animals and builds bonds with them as well. This story is about friendship, kindness and love. Wilbur encounters many teachable moments in the story that can be shared with children. He has great character and is a good pig. The story would be appropriate for grades 4-7. ( )